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Nuclear Medicine Technologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the nuclear medicine technologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on nuclear medicine technologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A tracer:
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Answer: Shows organ function. Imaging agent.

Question 2 of 15Half-life is:
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Answer: Time for half the radioactivity to decay. Decay time.

Question 3 of 15For FDG PET, check:
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Answer: Blood sugar. Sugar affects uptake.

Question 4 of 15A dose calibrator:
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Answer: Measures radioactivity. Dose check.

Question 5 of 15ALARA stands for:
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Answer: As low as reasonably achievable. Radiation safety.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measures radioactivity.”
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Answer: Dose calibrator. Dose calibrator: Measures radioactivity.

Question 7 of 15What does “Technetium-99m” mean?
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Answer: A common tracer.. Technetium-99m: A common tracer.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A radioactive drug for imaging.”
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Answer: Radiopharmaceutical. Radiopharmaceutical: A radioactive drug for imaging.

Question 9 of 15What does “FDG” mean?
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Answer: A sugar tracer for PET.. FDG: A sugar tracer for PET.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Nuclear medicine certification board.”
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Answer: NMTCB. NMTCB: Nuclear medicine certification board.

Question 11 of 15What does “SPECT” mean?
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Answer: 3D gamma imaging.. SPECT: 3D gamma imaging.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Detects radiation from tracers.”
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Answer: Gamma camera. Gamma camera: Detects radiation from tracers.

Question 13 of 15What does “ALARA” mean?
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Answer: Keep exposure low.. ALARA: Keep exposure low.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Positron emission tomography.”
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Answer: PET. PET: Positron emission tomography.

Question 15 of 15What does “Survey meter” mean?
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Answer: Detects contamination.. Survey meter: Detects contamination.

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