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.
RADIOTHERAPY
PAPER IV
RTH/J/16/41/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. Isotopes in use for genitorurinary brachytherapy.
10
2. Compare Gamma Knife with X-Knife.
10
3. Enumerate investigation profiles along with tumor markers for
lung cancers ovarian cancer in view of modern therapeutic
approach.
5+5
4. Rationale and technique of intraoperative radiation therapy.
4+6
5. Enumerate radioisotopes used for PET scan alongwith their
half lives. Provide evidence of usefulness of PET scan in
oncological management of cancers.
4+6
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of fast neutron
radiotherapy? Give appropriate clinical examples.
5+5
7. Therapeutic ratio and its clinical significance.
10
8. What are tyrosine Kinase inhibitors?
Their clinical application in any one cancer.
5+5
9. What is thermoluminiscence? What are its clinical and lab
applications?
3+7
10. Principles of Palliative Care.
Euthanasia: Legal aspects in India.
6+4