Nuclear Medicine Technology (eBook)

Review Questions for the Board Examinations

Karen Ramer, Abass Alavi (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2008 | 3., Third Edition 2008
302 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-79970-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Nuclear medicine technology has been a fascinating subject ever since the early rectilinear scanner produced images, and is becoming ever more interesting (and demanding) with the growth of positron emission tomography and other molecular imaging. Taking and passing the exam offered by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certi? cation Board (NMTCB), or that offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Techno- gists (ARRT), is the ? nal step in reaching the status of Nuclear M edicine Technologist. These exams are both challenging and the breadth of knowledge that they cover mean that a th- ough review is in order before attempting either exam. This book was created to assist in preparation for those exams. In addition to recalling information, the questions require application of information, and analysis of situations. This e- tion provides detailed explanations for answers to the questions in each chapter, and offers a new chapter on Positron Emission Tomography. (Since 2004, the NMTCB has offered a specialty exam in this modality, allowing technologists to continue their education and augment their career quali? cations. ) Both the ARRT and the NMTCB use computer testing for these exams. Because of this, questions cannot be skipped. A good strategy is to try to get through all of the questions, and ma- ing or ? agging each one that was a guess.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments 5
Table of Contents 7
1 Introduction 9
2 Radioactivity, Radiopharmacy, and Quality Assurance 11
3 Radiation Safety 27
4 Instrumentation and Quality Assurance 39
5 Image Presentation and Computers 53
6 Skeletal System Scintigraphy 57
7 Central Nervous System Scintigraphy 67
8 Cardiovascular System Scintigraphy 75
9 Respiratory System Scintigraphy 91
10 Gastrointestinal Tract Scintigraphy 101
11 Genitourinary System Scintigraphy 111
12 Neoplasm and Infection Scintigraphy 123
13 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Gland Scintigraphy 131
14 Non-Imaging Procedures and Radionuclide Therapy 141
15 Patient Care 151
16 Positron Emission Tomography 157
Appendix 1 Mock Examination 167
Appendix 2 Answers to Chapter 2, p. 3 191
Appendix 3 Answers to Chapter 3, p. 19 203
Appendix 4 Answers to Chapter 4, p. 31 211
Appendix 5 Answers to Chapter 5, p. 45 221
Appendix 6 Answers to Chapter 6, p. 49 225
Appendix 7 Answers to Chapter 7, p. 59 233
Appendix 8 Answers to Chapter 8, p. 67 239
Appendix 9 Answers to Chapter 9, p. 83 251
Appendix 10 Answers to Chapter 10, p. 93 257
Appendix 11 Answers to Chapter 11, p. 103 265
Appendix 12 Answers to Chapter 12, p. 115 273
Appendix 13 Answers to Chapter 13, p. 123 279
Appendix 14 Answers to Chapter 14, p. 133 285
Appendix 15 Answers to Chapter 15, p. 143 295
Appendix 16 Answers to Chapter 16, p. 149 301
Appendix 17 Mock Examination Answers, p. 159 309

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.7.2008
• Zusatzinfo: VIII, 302 p. 11 illus.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• Schlagworte: allied health • examination review • nuclear medicine technology • Positron Emission Tomography • Radiology
• ISBN-10: 3-540-79970-2 / 3540799702
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-79970-2 / 9783540799702