This book prepares students and technologists for registry examinations in nuclear medicine technology. An inclusive test preparation guide, it begins with the basics of radioactive decay, and ends with a new chapter on positron emission tomography. Each chapter provides practice questions and answers with complete explanations. It is ideally structured for use by examinees who need to identify areas for improvement before attempting the registry exam. This book tests both the basic knowledge required of nuclear medicine technologists and the practical application of that knowledge. It is a comprehensive guide for exam preparation.
Zusammenfassung
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
Radioactivity, Radiopharmacy, and Quality Assurance.- Radiation Safety.- Instrumentation and Quality Assurance.- Image Presentation and Computers.- Skeletal System Scintigraphy.- Central Nervous System Scintigraphy.- Cardiovascular System Scintigraphy.- Respiratory System Scintigraphy.- Gastrointestinal Tract Scintigraphy.- Genitourinary System Scintigraphy.- Neoplasm and Infection Scintigraphy.- Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Salivary Gland Scintigraphy.- Non-Imaging Procedures and Radionuclide Therapy.- Patient Care.- Positron Emission Tomography.
Titel
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Untertitel
Review Questions for the Board Examinations
Autor
EAN
9783540799702
ISBN
978-3-540-79970-2
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
24.07.2008
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
4.18 MB
Anzahl Seiten
302
Jahr
2008
Untertitel
Englisch
Auflage
3rd ed. 2008
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