NMTCB certification examination for Nuclear Medicine Technologists Exam Prep

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Course Outline — 9 Chapters, 81 Lessons

1 Patient Care Foundations 9 lessons ▾

1.1 — Patient Identification And Screening

1.1.1 Patient Identification Standards Preview

1.1.2 Pregnancy And Breastfeeding Screening Locked

1.1.3 Allergies Contraindications And Escalation Locked

1.2 — Procedure Preparation And Monitoring

1.2.1 Fasting Hydration And Medication Prep Locked

1.2.2 Patient Positioning And Comfort Locked

1.2.3 Vital Signs And Distress Response Locked

1.3 — Communication Documentation And Scope

1.3.1 Clinical History Collection Locked

1.3.2 Procedure Documentation Essentials Locked

1.3.3 Scope Boundaries And Handoffs Locked

2 Radiopharmacy And Dose Management 9 lessons ▾

2.1 — Radiopharmaceutical Principles

2.1.1 Radionuclide Emissions And Half-Life Locked

2.1.2 Radiopharmaceutical Localization Mechanisms Locked

2.1.3 Common Tracers And Indications Locked

2.2 — Preparation Assay And Administration

2.2.1 Aseptic Technique And Labeling Locked

2.2.2 Dose Calibrator Assay Workflow Locked

2.2.3 Administration Routes And Verification Locked

2.3 — Generators Kits And Therapeutics

2.3.1 Mo-99 Tc-99m Generators Locked

2.3.2 Kit Preparation Quality Factors Locked

2.3.3 Therapeutic Dose Handling Principles Locked

3 Instrumentation Basics 9 lessons ▾

3.1 — Gamma Camera Components

3.1.1 Collimators And Resolution Tradeoffs Locked

3.1.2 Crystal PMT And Electronics Locked

3.1.3 PHA Energy Window Selection Locked

3.2 — SPECT And Hybrid Systems

3.2.1 SPECT Orbit And Sampling Locked

3.2.2 CT Attenuation Correction Basics Locked

3.2.3 Hybrid Registration Artifacts Locked

3.3 — PET Detection Principles

3.3.1 Coincidence Detection And Annihilation Locked

3.3.2 PET Acquisition Parameters Locked

3.3.3 PET Detector Performance Issues Locked

4 Quality Control And Assurance 9 lessons ▾

4.1 — Gamma Camera Quality Control

4.1.1 Uniformity QC Principles Locked

4.1.2 Spatial Resolution And Linearity Locked

4.1.3 Center Of Rotation Errors Locked

4.2 — Dose Measurement QC

4.2.1 Constancy Accuracy And Linearity Locked

4.2.2 Geometry And Measurement Errors Locked

4.2.3 Failed QC Response Workflow Locked

4.3 — PET And Computer QC

4.3.1 PET Normalization And Blank Scans Locked

4.3.2 CT And Fusion QC Checks Locked

4.3.3 Data Integrity And Backup Locked

5 Clinical Procedures 12 lessons ▾

5.1 — Cardiac And Pulmonary Imaging

5.1.1 Myocardial Perfusion Workflow Locked

5.1.2 Lung VQ Procedure Sequencing Locked

5.1.3 MUGA And Gated Studies Locked

5.2 — Bone And Endocrine Imaging

5.2.1 Bone Scan Protocol Timing Locked

5.2.2 Thyroid Uptake And Imaging Locked

5.2.3 Parathyroid And Endocrine Pitfalls Locked

5.3 — Renal Hepatobiliary And GI

5.3.1 Renal Dynamic Study Workflow Locked

5.3.2 Hepatobiliary Prep And Timing Locked

5.3.3 GI Bleed And Gastric Emptying Locked

5.4 — Infection Oncology And Therapy

5.4.1 Infection And Inflammation Studies Locked

5.4.2 FDG PET Oncology Workflow Locked

5.4.3 Therapy Support Procedures Locked

6 Image Processing And Evaluation 9 lessons ▾

6.1 — Reconstruction And Filtering

6.1.1 Matrix Zoom And Pixel Size Locked

6.1.2 Filtered Backprojection And Iterative Methods Locked

6.1.3 Attenuation Scatter And Smoothing Locked

6.2 — Display Quantitation And Review

6.2.1 Display Orientation And Labeling Locked

6.2.2 ROI Curves And Quantitation Locked

6.2.3 Quality Review Before Release Locked

6.3 — Artifacts And Corrective Actions

6.3.1 Motion Attenuation And Contamination Locked

6.3.2 Extravasation And Injection Artifacts Locked

6.3.3 Misregistration And Reconstruction Errors Locked

7 Radiation Safety And Protection 9 lessons ▾

7.1 — Protection Principles And Monitoring

7.1.1 Time Distance And Shielding Locked

7.1.2 Personnel Dosimeters And Surveys Locked

7.1.3 Pregnant Worker Considerations Locked

7.2 — Contamination And Waste Control

7.2.1 Contamination Sources And Detection Locked

7.2.2 Spill Response And Decontamination Locked

7.2.3 Waste Segregation And Decay Storage Locked

7.3 — Patient And Public Safety

7.3.1 Patient Instructions After Procedures Locked

7.3.2 Transport And Restricted Areas Locked

7.3.3 Exposure Incidents And Misadministration Locked

8 Regulations Ethics And Practice 6 lessons ▾

8.1 — Regulatory And Accrediting Concepts

8.1.1 Licensure Certification And Supervision Locked

8.1.2 Recordkeeping And Audit Readiness Locked

8.1.3 Reportable Events And Notifications Locked

8.2 — Ethics Confidentiality And Conduct

8.2.1 Patient Dignity And Consent Support Locked

8.2.2 Confidentiality And Information Access Locked

8.2.3 Professional Judgment And Boundaries Locked

9 Calculations And Quantitative Reasoning 9 lessons ▾

9.1 — Units Decay And Dose Math

9.1.1 Activity Units And Conversions Locked

9.1.2 Radioactive Decay Calculations Locked

9.1.3 Dose Preparation And Residuals Locked

9.2 — Counting Statistics And Curves

9.2.1 Count Rate And Poisson Basics Locked

9.2.2 Background And ROI Calculations Locked

9.2.3 Time Activity Curve Reasoning Locked

9.3 — QC And Acquisition Math

9.3.1 Uniformity And Percent Error Locked

9.3.2 Acquisition Time And Count Targets Locked

9.3.3 Integrated Exam Problem Solving Locked

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