What is the minimum educational requirement for a nuclear medicine technologist?
Bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering
Associate's degree or postgraduate certificate in nuclear medicine technology
What is the primary advantage of nuclear medicine over other imaging modalities?
Ability to visualize internal physiological functions
Which type of cancer is often diagnosed using nuclear medicine imaging?
What is the full form of DEXA scan?
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Digital Electromagnetic X-ray Analysis
Direct Exponential X-ray Assessment
Dense Extracellular X-ray Array
Which imaging technique is commonly used for assessing bone health?
What is the purpose of nuclear medicine therapy?
To cure nuclear accidents
To treat and manage diseases through targeted radiation
To create radioactive isotopes
To develop new imaging techniques
Which of the following imaging modalities does not use ionizing radiation?
What is the role of a nuclear medicine physician?
Perform nuclear medicine procedures
Interpret and report on nuclear medicine images
Administer radiopharmaceuticals
Which of the following is not a potential risk associated with nuclear medicine procedures?
Allergic reactions to radiopharmaceuticals
Development of superpowers
Injected material reaching unintended organs
What is the half-life of a radiopharmaceutical?
The time it takes for the radiation to become inactive
The time it takes for the radioactive material to decay by half
The time it takes to prepare the radiopharmaceutical
The time it takes for the radiopharmaceutical to be eliminated from the body
Which medical conditions can be diagnosed or evaluated using nuclear medicine?
Diabetes and hypertension
What is the radioactive material used in nuclear medicine imaging?
What is the main difference between SPECT and PET scans?
SPECT uses X-rays, while PET uses sound waves
SPECT captures static images, while PET captures dynamic images
SPECT is less expensive than PET
SPECT is only used for brain imaging
What does SPECT stand for?
Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography
Systematic Positron Emission Conformal Therapy
Serial Positron Emission Cryogenic Therapy
Society for Prevention of Excessive CT
Which type of imaging technique is commonly used in nuclear medicine?
What does a nuclear medicine technologist do?
Perform surgeries on patients
Operate imaging equipment and prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals
Analyze blood samples in a laboratory
Which healthcare professionals are involved in nuclear medicine?
Radiographers and physicists
Radiologists, radiographers, and nuclear medicine physicians
What is the primary focus of ANZSNM?
Environmental conservation
Nuclear weapons development
Diagnostic imaging and therapy using radioactive substances
Which countries does ANZSNM represent?
Australia and New Zealand
Argentina and New Zealand
What does ANZSNM stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
Antarctic and Northern Zealand Society of Nursing Management
Association of New Zealand Scientists and Nuclear Medicine
American and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine
