FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PAPER IV
NM/D/16/24/IV
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. Recent advances in Radionuclide imaging of musculoskeletal
infections with their merits and demerits.
10
2. Role of Hybrid PET-MRI in brain tumor evaluation: Present
applications and future prospects with emphasis on newer
radiopharmaceuticals.
10
3. LV dyssynchrony.
Role of MUGA scan in evaluation of post chemo
cardiotoxicity.
5+5
4. Evaluation of mesial temporal sclerosis.
Quantitative assessment of PET MBF.
5+5
5. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical applications,
side effects and contraindications of IV Analaprilat
5+5
6. Axillary Reverse Mapping.
Tau imaging in dementia
5+5
7. Beta amyloid imaging.
Stress FDG Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.
5+5
8. 68 Ga PSMA in prostate cancer.
Radionuclide imaging of insulinoma.
5+5
9. Avalanche Photodiode vs PMT.
CZT detectors: Advantages and disadvantages.
5+5
10. eLORA.
BRAF mutation and its clinical applications.
3+7