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PET/CT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A)PET/CT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A)PET/CT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A)PET/CT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A) The basic premise of computed tomography is to create images in a variety of anatomic planes that show ____. - ANSWER-internal structures free of superimposition These display the patient's anatomy in full and precise detail - ANSWER-Slices Pivotal point where no motion occurs in conventional tomography ...

PET CT REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET CT REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET CT REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET CT REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT How do you correct for attenuation? - ANSWER-CT AC Map Cs137/Ge68 Transmisson Why is CT better for attenuation correction in PET? - ANSWER-Decrease noise on attenuation map Decrease acquisition time Better anatomic info. How are x-rays produced? - ANSWER-Bremsstrahlung radiation - (braking radiat...

PET-CT SCAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET-CT SCAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET-CT SCAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET-CT SCAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT How does a PET scan work? (4 steps) - ANSWER-1. Tracer isotope decays and emits back-to-bak photons 2. Two detectors light up at the same time 3. Infer position of the tracer somewhere along the line of sight 4. More lines of sight localize tracer What is the significance of glucose and PET scans? Wh...

PET/CT EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT PET/CT EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT PET/CT EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT 4 things you need to know before getting started - ANSWER-1. Correct patient with 2 identifiers 2. Medical History 3.Protocol Ordered 4.Reason for the exam What are the 4 main components of a PET/CT scan? - ANSWER-1. FDG amount 2. Injection site

PET/CT BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)PET/CT BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)PET/CT BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+) Which of the following radionuclides is not a positron emitter? - ANSWER-C-14 When a neutron deficient nucleus emits a positron? - ANSWER-atomic mass number is unchanged Which of the following has the shortest half life? - ANSWER-Rb-82 When F-18 FDG is transported across most cell membranes? - ANSWER-it is trapped in the cell and it...

PET/CT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET/CT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTPET/CT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Positron Emission Tomography (PET) - ANSWER-positron electron- positively charged emission- radioactivity emitted from subject tomography- tomo is latin for slice Annihilation - ANSWER-two 511 KeV gamma rays emitted Detector material- High light yields result in: - ANSWER-good energy resolution Detector material- High atomic number/density results...

SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS FROM NMTCB WEBSITE WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONSSAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS FROM NMTCB WEBSITE WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONSSAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS FROM NMTCB WEBSITE WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS According to NRC criteria, which of the following is a misadministration? a. Infiltration of an attempted intravenous injection b. Administration of 10 mCi I-131 instead of the prescribed 9 mCi c. Administration of 20 mCi Tc-99m pertechnetate instead of the prescribed 10 mCi d. Administr...

RADIATION SAFETY NMTCB PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDRADIATION SAFETY NMTCB PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIEDRADIATION SAFETY NMTCB PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED NRC Occupational exposure of Whole body - ANSWER-50 msv/year 5 rem/year NRC Occupational exposure Lens of eye - ANSWER-150 msv/year 15 rem/year NRC Occupational exposure of organ or tissue - ANSWER-500 msv/year 50 rem/year NRC Occupational exposure of skin or extremity - ANSWER-500 ms...

RADIATION DOSE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONSRADIATION DOSE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONSRADIATION DOSE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ACR Values - ANSWER-CT accreditation standards with specific dose reference values NRCP Report 172 - ANSWER-Focuses on optimizing patient dose and setting diagnostic reference levels CRCPD NEXT Data - ANSWER-Collaboration assessing radiation doses in radiographic procedures CTDI Phantom size - ANSWER-Two sizes for...

NUCLEAR MEDICINE BOARD REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUCLEAR MEDICINE BOARD REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECTNUCLEAR MEDICINE BOARD REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Gas Ventilation - ANSWER-Xe 133, 81 KeV, 5.3 half life; reactor produced dose: 10-20 mCi imaging: posterior position negative pressure room required uses activated charcoal trap to accumulate the exhaled xenon gas until decayed to background single breath: during inhalation wash in / equilibrium :...