(Ebook) Nuclear Medicine Technology: Review Questions for the Board Examinations by Eleanor Mantel, Janet S. Reddin, Gang Cheng, Abass Alavi ISBN 9783031267192, 3031267192

(Ebook) Nuclear Medicine Technology: Review Questions for the Board Examinations by Eleanor Mantel, Janet S. Reddin, Gang Cheng, Abass Alavi ISBN 9783031267192, 3031267192

This book was created to assist in the preparation for thoseexams. In addition to recalling information, the questions requireapplication of information and analysis of situations. This editionprovides detailed explanations for answers to the questions ineach chapter and offers a new chapter on positron-emissiontomography. (Since 1978, the NMTCB has been offering a specialtyexam in this modality, allowing technologists to continuetheir education and augment their career qualifications.)As was the case with paper exams, careful reading of the question cannot be overstressed. Consider, for example, the difference in being asked to state what distance must be maintained to reduce exposure to a radioactive source by 75% as opposed to being reduced to 75% of the original. It is also extremely important to ask oneself whether the answer makes sense at the end of a calculation. For instance, if the question is about the amount of radioactivity present at some time prior to an assay and if the calculation does not result in an amount greater than the assayed amount, a recalculation is in order. When completely stumped by a question, try to rule out a few of the answers offered, thereby increasing your chances of a correct guess. As was the case with paper exams, there is no penalty for a wrong guess, and so it is always better to give any answer than to give none. Pacing to get through all the questions is therefore important.All the best in reviewing, testing, and performing as a certified or registered nuclear medicine technologist!