Nuclear Medicine Board Review Nmtcb Questions With Verified Answers 2024 Update

The use of elliptical and/or body contour orbits in SPECT imaging should result in improved: a. Temporal resolution b. Spatial resolution c. Reconstruction times d. Acquisition times e. Patient comfort {Ans: B}Uncorrected flood field nonuniformities cause ____________ artifacts in tomographic reconstruction. a. Irregular b. Dropout c. Circular d. Undulating e. Linear {Ans: C}Once blood has been drawn in a syringe containing an anticoagulant, the next step to be done when labeling leukocytes with In-111 oxine is to: a. Centrifuge the sample at 200 g. for 5 minutes b. Centrifuge the sample at 2000 g. for 5 minutes c. Sediment the sample for 50 to 60 minutes d. Add the In-111 oxine e. Add ascorbic acid {Ans: C}The action of the ACD solution in labeling RBCs for a red cell mass determination is as a(n): a. Cell preservative b. pH stabilizer c. A reducing agent d. Oxidizing agent e. Anticoagulant {Ans: E}The following request should be questioned because: Name: John Doe Number: 123456 Age: 40 Clinical History: Suspected polycythemia vera Study Requested: RBC mass determination Nuclear Medicine Physician orders: Radiopharmaceutical: I-125 RISA Dose: 30 uCi Route of administration: IV a. The radiopharmaceutical prescribed is incorrect b. The