SPRINGER EASY MOCK - NMTCB (EASY 1)
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1. The venous blood returning via the su- D - Right atrium (RA)
perior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena
cava (IVC) enters the heart at the:
2. The mechanism by which the epithelial C - Active transport
cells of the thyroid concentrate iodide is
termed:
3. Flood field nonuniformity in recon- B - Ring artifacts
structed SPECT images can result in:
4. Tc-99m Sulfur colloid can be used in all D - Brain imaging
of the following types of imaging EX-
CEPT: Tc-99m sulfur colloid can also be used in
esophageal transit time, gastroesophageal re-
flux, and gastric empty study
5. Figure 2.1 presents the diagrams of A - Hypokinetic left ventricle
end-systolic (dashed line) and end-dias-
tolic (solid line) shape of left ventricle Hypokinesis - seen there on the anterior and
cineangiogram. apical surfaces - refers to decreased contractile
function of the left ventricle, e.g., during a se-
The drawing "a" represents normal left vere ischemia.
ventricle wall motion. What left ventricle
abnormality corresponds to the draw- The heart muscle in the distribution of the in-
ing "b"? volved vessels is often hypokinetic due to the
diminished blood supply.
6. Popular radiation safety acronym C - As Low as Reasonably Achievable
ALARA stands for:
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7. Technetium-99m is used in the majority Provides good tissue penetration
of all standard nuclear medicine studies
because Tc-99m:
8. A dose calibrator is used to assay the B -The hole at the top
amount of a radioactivity in a sample
before it is administered to a patient. All The dose calibrator is an ionization chamber
radiation leaving the source placed in used to determine the activity of radiopharma-
the dose calibrator is detected EXCEPT ceuticals. Once activity is detected (in a syringe
radiation directed toward: or vial), the dose calibrator converts it - based
on the radionuclide's gamma constant - to units
of activity in curie or becquerel (Ci or Bq).
9. If expected value of the long-lived (C) 1.7
source is 120 mCi and actual reading ob-
tained from dose calibrator is 122 mCi, expected/actual = percentage error
what is the percentage error of that 122 uCi/129 uCi = 1.016 = 1.7
reading?
10. The size of the colloid particles is im- A - The bone marrow Larger
portant in imaging the reticuloendothe-
lial system. Particles smaller than 20 nm particles >100 nm accumulate in the liver and
tend to accumulate in: spleen.
11. The cardiac measurement defined as C - Cardiac output
the blood volume pumped out by the
ventricle over 1 min time period is called The cardiac output (CO) is the stroke volume
the: (SV) multiplied by the heart rate (HR) or
CO=SV×HR
12. Esophageal transit scintigraphy is fast, B - Lack of standardization
noninvasive, and easy to perform diag-
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nostic procedure but its widespread use Also, it is not an easy test, since the patient
is limited because of: has to dry swallow for 10 min. The main in-
dications for performing ES are to evaluate
(A) High radiation exposure esophageal emptying and reflux in patients
(B) Lack of standardization with esophageal dysmotility.
(C) Labeling difficulties
(D) Food allergies
13. The daily quality control for dose cali- D - 662 keV gamma ray
brator includes a constancy check typi-
cally performed with small amounts of
Cobalt-57 or Cesium-137. Cs-137 has a
half-life of 30 years and produces:
14. Scintigraphy is the gold standard mea- D - Tachycardia
surement of gastric emptying for diag-
nosis of gastroparesis. All the follow- Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate, usually de-
ing symptoms are common among pa- fined as greater than 100 beats per minute.
tients with gastric dysmotility disorders
EXCEPT:
(A) Nausea and vomiting
(B) Early satiety
(C) Abdominal bloating
(D) Tachycardia
15. Figure 2.2 presents the schematic draw- C -The sinoatrial node
ing of normal heart conduction system.
The label "a" represents:
(A) The left bundle branch
(B) The right bundle branch
(C) The sinoatrial node
(D) The atrioventricular node
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1. The venous blood returning via the su- D - Right atrium (RA)
perior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena
cava (IVC) enters the heart at the:
2. The mechanism by which the epithelial C - Active transport
cells of the thyroid concentrate iodide is
termed:
3. Flood field nonuniformity in recon- B - Ring artifacts
structed SPECT images can result in:
4. Tc-99m Sulfur colloid can be used in all D - Brain imaging
of the following types of imaging EX-
CEPT: Tc-99m sulfur colloid can also be used in
esophageal transit time, gastroesophageal re-
flux, and gastric empty study
5. Figure 2.1 presents the diagrams of A - Hypokinetic left ventricle
end-systolic (dashed line) and end-dias-
tolic (solid line) shape of left ventricle Hypokinesis - seen there on the anterior and
cineangiogram. apical surfaces - refers to decreased contractile
function of the left ventricle, e.g., during a se-
The drawing "a" represents normal left vere ischemia.
ventricle wall motion. What left ventricle
abnormality corresponds to the draw- The heart muscle in the distribution of the in-
ing "b"? volved vessels is often hypokinetic due to the
diminished blood supply.
6. Popular radiation safety acronym C - As Low as Reasonably Achievable
ALARA stands for:
, SPRINGER EASY MOCK - NMTCB (EASY 1)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_bpml8w
7. Technetium-99m is used in the majority Provides good tissue penetration
of all standard nuclear medicine studies
because Tc-99m:
8. A dose calibrator is used to assay the B -The hole at the top
amount of a radioactivity in a sample
before it is administered to a patient. All The dose calibrator is an ionization chamber
radiation leaving the source placed in used to determine the activity of radiopharma-
the dose calibrator is detected EXCEPT ceuticals. Once activity is detected (in a syringe
radiation directed toward: or vial), the dose calibrator converts it - based
on the radionuclide's gamma constant - to units
of activity in curie or becquerel (Ci or Bq).
9. If expected value of the long-lived (C) 1.7
source is 120 mCi and actual reading ob-
tained from dose calibrator is 122 mCi, expected/actual = percentage error
what is the percentage error of that 122 uCi/129 uCi = 1.016 = 1.7
reading?
10. The size of the colloid particles is im- A - The bone marrow Larger
portant in imaging the reticuloendothe-
lial system. Particles smaller than 20 nm particles >100 nm accumulate in the liver and
tend to accumulate in: spleen.
11. The cardiac measurement defined as C - Cardiac output
the blood volume pumped out by the
ventricle over 1 min time period is called The cardiac output (CO) is the stroke volume
the: (SV) multiplied by the heart rate (HR) or
CO=SV×HR
12. Esophageal transit scintigraphy is fast, B - Lack of standardization
noninvasive, and easy to perform diag-
, SPRINGER EASY MOCK - NMTCB (EASY 1)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_bpml8w
nostic procedure but its widespread use Also, it is not an easy test, since the patient
is limited because of: has to dry swallow for 10 min. The main in-
dications for performing ES are to evaluate
(A) High radiation exposure esophageal emptying and reflux in patients
(B) Lack of standardization with esophageal dysmotility.
(C) Labeling difficulties
(D) Food allergies
13. The daily quality control for dose cali- D - 662 keV gamma ray
brator includes a constancy check typi-
cally performed with small amounts of
Cobalt-57 or Cesium-137. Cs-137 has a
half-life of 30 years and produces:
14. Scintigraphy is the gold standard mea- D - Tachycardia
surement of gastric emptying for diag-
nosis of gastroparesis. All the follow- Tachycardia is a rapid heart rate, usually de-
ing symptoms are common among pa- fined as greater than 100 beats per minute.
tients with gastric dysmotility disorders
EXCEPT:
(A) Nausea and vomiting
(B) Early satiety
(C) Abdominal bloating
(D) Tachycardia
15. Figure 2.2 presents the schematic draw- C -The sinoatrial node
ing of normal heart conduction system.
The label "a" represents:
(A) The left bundle branch
(B) The right bundle branch
(C) The sinoatrial node
(D) The atrioventricular node
