FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PAPER-IV
TIME: 3 HOURS NM/J/18/24/IV
MAX. MARKS: 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Scope of alpha emitters in therapeutic nuclear medicine. 10
2. Role of PSMA PET/CT in the management of prostate cancer.
10
3. PET Guided Biopsy- reality or hype?
FES and Exendin 4 PET/CT

4. Compare Rhenium-186 vs Rhenium-188 and describe Tungsten
188 Rhenium 188 generator system.
5+5
5. Latest ATA guidelines in the management of differentiated
thyroid cancer
10
6. PET imaging of Lung Carcinoids and NEC of Lungs.
Strategy of management of peptide receptor radionuclide
therapy (PRRNT) for Atypical Carcinoid.
5+5
7. PET as a diagnostic tool in infection.
Hypoxia imaging is dead or still useful tool?
5+5
8. CZT Cardiac Cameras
Coronary flow reserve techniques and clinical usefulness
5+5
9. Applications of Cu-64 radiotracers.
C-11 radiotracers and their clinical usefulness.
5+5
10. 131I-MIBG as diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical
Current scenario.
10