CNMT case studies
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The CNMT credential is awarded by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), an organization formed to create and maintain examinations for nuclear medicine technologists. According to the NMTCB, the credential is recognized in the nuclear medicine profession as the premier examination for nuclear medicine technologists, is recognized by state licensure agencies throughout the United States, and is recognized by employers as a valid, high-quality certification exam. Holding it allows a technologist to use the professional credential "CNMT." The NMTCB offers several certification examinations: the general nuclear medicine exam (CNMT), the post-primary NMTCB(CT) exam, the NCT and PET specialty examinations, and the Nuclear Medicine Advance Associate (NMAA) examination. Prospective applicants can find applications and preparation materials for each of these exams through the NMTCB's applicant section. The CNMT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,529 words.
1Same-Day Stress/Rest Perfusion in a Patient with Caffeine and Theophylline Exposure
A 64-year-old man is scheduled for a same-day Tc-99m tetrofosmin stress/rest myocardial perfusion study. He reports drinking two cups of coffee at 05:30.
656 words, about 3 min2PET/CT Artifact and Uptake Pattern in a Patient with a Hip Replacement
A 71-year-old woman with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma undergoes an FDG PET/CT for staging. Her glucose is 142 mg/dL and she received her last chemotherapy 9 days ago.
569 words, about 3 min3CT Dose Optimization for a Pediatric NMAA-Assisted Study
A 6-year-old child (18 kg) is referred for a combined SPECT/CT study. The ordering physician wants anatomic localization.
435 words, about 2 min4Injection Extravasation During a Cardiac Stress Study
During a Tc-99m sestamibi rest injection for a myocardial perfusion study, the technologist notes resistance and pain at the antecubital IV site. The patient reports burning.
450 words, about 2 min5Breastfeeding and Close Contact After a High-Dose Outpatient Therapy Scan
A 34-year-old woman is referred for a scan following I-131 therapy for Graves' disease. She is breastfeeding a 10-month-old and has two other children under 5.
419 words, about 2 min