FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PAPER I
NM/J/16/24/I
Time 3 hours
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. Quality control of PET/CT scanner.
10
2. Interaction of radiation with matter and its clinical significance.
5+5
3. Define various Parent-daughter equilibriums in Generator
systems.
What is the significance of Bateman equation?
6+4
4. Baysian analysis.
Various modes of radioactive decay.
5+5
5. Major changes of ICRP 2007 compared to ICRP 1990.
10
6. Radiosensitizers.
Half value and tenth value layer
.
5+5
7. Reconstruction technique in PET/MR,
Designs of PET/MR Gantry available.
5+5
8. Effects of radiation on human being and management of
radiation accident.
3+7
9. Contamination monitor
Gamma ray spectrometer
5+5
10. Importance of Quality Control QC).
Elaborate QC procedure of Non-imaging devices.
4+6