Nuclear Medicine Technology: Review Questions for the Board Examinations

Description

This book prepares students and technologists for registry examinations in nuclear medicine technology by providing practice questions and answers with detailed explanations, as well as a mock registry exam. The questions are designed to test the basic knowledge required of nuclear medicine technologists, as well as the practical application of that knowledge. The topics covered closely follow the content specifications and the components of preparedness as published by the certification boards. This 4th edition includes expanded coverage of positron emission tomography and other new procedures and practices in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Front Matter....Pages i-viii 1 Introduction....Pages 1-2 2 Radioactivity, Radiopharmacy, and Quality Assurance....Pages 3-15 3 Radiation Safety....Pages 17-25 4 Instrumentation and Quality Assurance....Pages 27-38 5 Image Presentation and Computers....Pages 39-42 6 Skeletal System Scintigraphy....Pages 43-52 7 Central Nervous System Scintigraphy....Pages 53-59 8 Cardiovascular System Scintigraphy....Pages 61-78 9 Respiratory System Scintigraphy....Pages 79-88 10 Gastrointestinal Tract Scintigraphy....Pages 89-98 11 Genitourinary System Scintigraphy....Pages 99-109 12 Oncologic Scintigraphy....Pages 111-115 13 Infection Scintigraphy....Pages 117-122 14 Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Gland Scintigraphy....Pages 123-131 15 Non-imaging Procedures and Radionuclide Therapy....Pages 133-142 16 Patient Care....Pages 143-147 17 Positron Emission Tomography....Pages 149-155 18 Multimodality Imaging....Pages 157-160 Appendix 1 Mock Examination....Pages 161-182 Appendix 2 Answers to Chapter 2....Pages 183-192 Appendix 3 Answers to Chapter 3....Pages 193-198 Appendix 4 Answers to Chapter 4....Pages 199-206 Appendix 5 Answers to Chapter 5....Pages 207-209 Appendix 6 Answers to Chapter 6....Pages 211-216 Appendix 7 Answers to Chapter 7....Pages 217-222 Appendix 8 Answers to Chapter 8....Pages 223-234 Appendix 9 Answers to Chapter 9....Pages 235-240 Appendix 10 Answers to Chapter 10....Pages 241-247 Appendix 11 Answers to Chapter 11....Pages 249-255 Appendix 12 Answers to Chapter 12....Pages 257-260 Appendix 13 Answers to Chapter 13....Pages 261-263 Appendix 14 Answers to Chapter 14....Pages 265-269 Appendix 15 Answers to Chapter 15....Pages 271-278 Appendix 16 Answers to Chapter 16....Pages 279-282 Appendix 17 Answers to Chapter 17....Pages 283-288 Appendix 18 Answers to Chapter 18....Pages 289-290 Appendix 19 Mock Examination Answers....Pages 291-291