[Intl_DxMedPhys] ABSNM Study Suggestions

[Little, Kevin]

In addition to the usual medical physics resources, I used a few technologist study tools that I thought were helpful. I’m not sure anything was special about the ones below other than they were free (or freely available through my university’s library):

  *   Nucmedtutorials.com
  *   Mantel, et al, Nuclear Medicine Technology: Review Questions for the Board Examinations
  *   Moniuszko & Patel, Nuclear Medicine Technology Study Guide

Other resources beyond textbooks include the ACR-AAPM Radiation Safety Officer Resources toolkit<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/americancoldf5f-acrorgf92a-productioncb02-3650/media/ACR/Files/Clinical/Radiology-Safety/ACR-AAPM-Radiation-Safety-Resources.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!19mFvqxWPIfiK1k7evkPVFUJXmzQre4ML9PC_hjZiz8UF9mCjRf8OnSp0EcluunekPCAt4QWc6fap2iu9q2VFhSoUmXgSLxEX0U_tKWxymgWsFk$ >, the IAEA artifact atlases (PET<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iaea.org/publications/10424/petct-atlas-on-quality-control-and-image-artefacts__;!!KGKeukY!19mFvqxWPIfiK1k7evkPVFUJXmzQre4ML9PC_hjZiz8UF9mCjRf8OnSp0EcluunekPCAt4QWc6fap2iu9q2VFhSoUmXgSLxEX0U_tKWx1D2bRKQ$ >, SPECT<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iaea.org/publications/13407/spectct-atlas-of-quality-control-and-image-artefacts__;!!KGKeukY!19mFvqxWPIfiK1k7evkPVFUJXmzQre4ML9PC_hjZiz8UF9mCjRf8OnSp0EcluunekPCAt4QWc6fap2iu9q2VFhSoUmXgSLxEX0U_tKWxJNveSDw$ >, and gamma cameras<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iaea.org/publications/6337/iaea-quality-control-atlas-for-scintillation-camera-systems__;!!KGKeukY!19mFvqxWPIfiK1k7evkPVFUJXmzQre4ML9PC_hjZiz8UF9mCjRf8OnSp0EcluunekPCAt4QWc6fap2iu9q2VFhSoUmXgSLxEX0U_tKWxI0cyD8E$ >), a 2017 talk at AAPM by Nathan Busse<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://amos3.aapm.org/abstracts/pdf/127-35656-425554-127752-1021798179.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!19mFvqxWPIfiK1k7evkPVFUJXmzQre4ML9PC_hjZiz8UF9mCjRf8OnSp0EcluunekPCAt4QWc6fap2iu9q2VFhSoUmXgSLxEX0U_tKWxD9FADi0$ > (this also gives more technologist study guide recommendations), and the IAEA Nuclear Medicine Handbook slides<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iaea.org/resources/iaea-publication/nuclear-medicine-handbook-slides__;!!KGKeukY!19mFvqxWPIfiK1k7evkPVFUJXmzQre4ML9PC_hjZiz8UF9mCjRf8OnSp0EcluunekPCAt4QWc6fap2iu9q2VFhSoUmXgSLxEX0U_tKWxRBxfyeA$ > (and maybe the associated textbook, but I’m trying to give non-textbook resources).

I also highly recommend making/memorizing a table of every radionuclide you’ve ever heard of being used clinically with columns for decay method, half-life, gamma and/or beta energies, and clinical uses (including radiopharmaceutical names and clinical studies). For the majors, I also included HVL, breastfeeding recommendations, and major spill limits.

Kevin Little

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Respectfully, you should toss Cherry. The ABR relies heavily on it, the ABSNM not so much. Mettler is much more useful. Matt Wait, MS, DABR, DABSNM, MRSE Senior Diagnostic Physicist Assistant Radiation Safety Officer Assistant Residency Director
Respectfully, you should toss Cherry. The ABR relies heavily on it, the ABSNM not so much. Mettler is much more useful.


Matt Wait, MS, DABR, DABSNM, MRSE
Senior Diagnostic Physicist

Assistant Radiation Safety Officer

Assistant Residency Director

Kaiser Permanente

Southern Permanente Medical Group

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All, I am preparing to take the ABSNM exam this year and was wondering if anyone had any resources they could share with me? I am currently using Physics in Nuclear Medicine by Cherry and Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging by Mettler.   Any
All,

I am preparing to take the ABSNM exam this year and was wondering if anyone had any resources they could share with me? I am currently using Physics in Nuclear Medicine by Cherry and Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging by Mettler.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

-JV
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