[LO 0219] FEBRUARY 2019 Sub. Code: 2123
B.Sc. NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
THIRD YEAR
PAPER III QUALITY ASSURANCE IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Q.P. Code: 802123
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Iso-response curve for the flat field collimator and its significance.
2. Record maintenance that has to be done for radionuclides radiopharmaceuticals
in a nuclear medicine department with their significance.
3. Explain why and how frequent departmental radiation survey should be performed
with their limits.
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. Explain how the half-life of a radionuclide is determined with the help of
a dose calibrator.
2. Pixel size determination for a gamma camera.
3. Geometric Volumetric variation of Dose calibrator.
4. List and briefly NEMA tests for a SPECT gamma camera.
5. Total performance test of SPECT gamma camera.
6. Performance tests for a radiation survey-meter.
7. Linearity of Dose calibrator.
8. System sensitivity for LEHR.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Integral Uniformity.
2. COR calculation formula.
3. NEMA tests for a SPECT gamma camera.
4. Dead time.
5. Chi-square test.
6. List three factors that affect the gamma camera performance.
7. Count rate capability.
8. NEMA slit phantom.
9. PSF.
10. Test for Whole body in a gamma camera.