Download DNB 2020 June Nuclear Medicine Paper I Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 June Nuclear Medicine Paper I Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PAPER-I
Time: 3 hours
NM/J/20/24/I
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
Attempt al questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question careful y 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 al 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.
Effective dose and equivalent dose ? differentiate decay scheme of Mo99.
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2.
Transient and secular equilibrium ? concept, examples and relevance in
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nuclear medicine practice.
3.
Compartmental models, discuss with suitable radionuclide example.
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4.
a) ICRP recommendations for dose limits for radiation professionals and
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general public.
b) How would you contain major radiation spil ?
5.
a) What are scintil ation detectors? Describe the various types of scintil ation
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detectors?
b) Scintil ator used in a Gamma camera.
6.
a) Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) Curve.
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b) Randomized Control ed Trial (RCT).
7.
a) Semiconductor detectors and scintil ation detectors, and their comparison.
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b) Specific gamma ray constant.
8.
Transport of radioactive material.
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9.
Define fol owing:
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a) Auger Electron
b) Bremsstrahlung Radiation.
c) Cerenkov Radiation.
d) Coincidence Time Resolution (CTR).
e) Noise Equivalent Count Rate (NECR).
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Describe embryology, normal and ectopic anatomical locations of
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parathyroids. What are the causes of surgical failure in hyperparathyroidism?
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