CAMRT Nuclear Medicine case studies
CAMRT Nuclear Medicine · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CAMRT Entry-to-Practice Certification Exam - Nuclear Medicine is the certification examination offered by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, Canada's national professional association and certifying body for medical radiation technologists. Nuclear medicine is one of the four disciplines represented among CAMRT's membership, alongside radiological technology, magnetic resonance and radiation therapy. The exam is intended for candidates who have completed an accredited nuclear medicine technology program and are working toward entry-to-practice certification in Canada. It is a competency-based examination, meaning questions are built around the entry-to-practice competencies expected of a practising nuclear medicine technologist rather than around isolated textbook facts. The CAMRT Nuclear Medicine case studies are 5 cases and about 2,278 words.
1Incidental Breast Uptake on a Bone Scan
A 62-year-old woman is referred for a whole-body bone scan to evaluate low back pain. She has a history of right-sided breast cancer treated with lumpectomy and radiation 8 years ago.
482 words, about 2 min2Claustrophobia and a PET/CT Appointment
A 45-year-old man with newly diagnosed lymphoma is scheduled for an FDG PET/CT staging study. He has no prior imaging history.
497 words, about 2 min3Pregnancy Question Before a Thyroid Uptake Study
A 29-year-old woman is booked for a thyroid uptake and scan with I-123 to investigate thyrotoxicosis. She is accompanied by her 3-year-old daughter.
453 words, about 2 min4Extravasation During a Therapeutic Dose
A 58-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer is receiving a therapeutic dose of Lu-177 PSMA. A 22-gauge IV in the right antecubital fossa was placed and flushed with saline; blood return was confirmed.
442 words, about 2 min5Unscheduled Repeat Imaging After Patient Motion
A 70-year-old woman is undergoing a Tc-99m MDP bone scan for suspected vertebral fracture. The 3-hour delayed images are acquired, but during the thoracic spine spot view the patient moves, and the image is visibly blurred.
404 words, about 2 min