Download DNB 2015 Dec NUCLEAR MEDICINE IV Question Paper

Download DNB (Diplomate of National Board) Under NBE 2015 Dec NUCLEAR MEDICINE IV Previous Question Paper

FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2015
POSSESSION / USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
NUCLEAR MEDICINE

PAPER ? IV
NM/D/15/24/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. What is partial volume effect in PET/CT? Describe the
methods of its correction.

4+6
2. a) What are various types of clinically useful PET
radionuclide generator systems?
b) Working of Strontium 82/Rubidium 82 generator

4+6
3. a) Advantages, disadvantages and potential applications of
PET-MR.
b) Principles of operation of medical cyclotron and describe
various mode of medical cyclotron available in the country.

5+2+3
4. a) Coronary flow reserve
b) Nuclear Medicine procedures in assessment of cardiac
dys-synchrony.

5+5
5. Why is SUV important? How it is calculated? Enumerate
factors affecting SUV.

2+3+5
6. a) Scintigraphic imaging of Alzheimer?s disease
b) Fluorinated amino-acids in brain tumor imaging

5+5
7. a) Role of preclinical PET in medical research
b) Impact of solid-state detectors in nuclear cardiology

5+5
8. Current status of theranostics in the management of
castration resistant prostate cancer.

10
9. a) Cu-64 ATSM
b) Angiogenesis imaging

5+5
10. a) PET/CT in RT planning
b) PET in stem cell imaging

5+5
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