Review Of Nuclear Medicine Technology Exam Questions (93 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

Primary photon energy and HVL (mm) for lead in 99mTc {Ans: 140 keV and 0.27 mm}A patient who slumps over int eh chair during an injection most likely experienced {Ans: Syncope}What is moly breakthrough? {Ans: This is when a small amount of 99Mo leaves the alumina column and is retained in the eluate sample. Because its not wanted its considered a radionuclidic impurity}The most important reason for using 57Co as a reference standard to check accuracy of a dose calibrator is that {Ans: The photon energy is close to the photon energy of 99mTc}Myocardial perfusion can be demonstrated using: {Ans: 201thalloud chloride; 99mTc sestamibi}Minimum radiochemical purity for 99mTc DTPA/pyrophosphate/MAA {Ans: 90%}