Question 1

Spatial resolution of the gamma camera should be evaluated at least

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A)   daily.
B)   weekly.
C)   quarterly.
D)   semi-annually.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Uniformity correction evaluation for SPECT gamma cameras should be performed at least

Accepted Answer

A)   daily.
B)   weekly.
C)   monthly.
D)   quarterly.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The ability to produce a linear image with straight lines corresponding to the same straight lines of a bar pattern is known as

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A)   photopeaking.
B)   field uniformity.
C)   spatial resolution.
D)   spatial linearity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The discrimination and selection of the gamma photon detected by a scintillation camera are carried out by the

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A)   detection crystal.
B)   photomultiplier tube.
C)   pulse height analyzer.
D)   collimator.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The main radiation detector in a scintillation gamma camera is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ion chamber.
B)   lithium fluoride crystal.
C)   sodium iodide crystal.
D)   solid-state detector.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 6

Photopeak evaluation of the gamma camera should be performed at least

Accepted Answer

A)   daily.
B)   weekly.
C)   quarterly.
D)   semi-annually.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 7

The NRC requires that all survey meters undergo a ____ calibration and daily reference check before use.

Accepted Answer

A)   daily
B)   weekly
C)   monthly
D)   yearlyE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) D

Question 8

The nuclear medicine procedure that requires photons created during annihilation reactions is

Accepted Answer

A)   SPECT.
B)   gamma cameras.
C)   PET scanning.
D)   All of the above answer options are correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The gamma detector's ability to detect ionizing events is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   photopeaking.
B)   sensitivity.
C)   spatial resolution.
D)   spatial linearity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The dose equivalent limit per year for the hands of a nuclear medicine technologist is

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5 rem (5 mSv) .
B)   5 rem (50 mSv) .
C)   30 rem (300 mSv) .
D)   50 rem (500 mSv) .E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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