How to Answer: How do you perform a Radioactive iodine uptake test?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Nuclear Medicine Technologist job interview.
1. How do you perform a Radioactive iodine uptake test?
How to Answer
As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you knwo that a Radioactive Iodine Update Test measures thyroid function and how much radioactive iodine is taken up by your thyroid gland in a certain time period. Explain to the interviewer how this test is performed.
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1st Answer Example
"I give the patient a small tablet that contains a tiny amount of radioactive iodine. I perform the first scan 4 to 6 hours after giving the iodine pill and another scan is usually done 24 hours later. My computer displays images of the thyroid gland."
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2nd Answer Example
"After giving the patient a radioactive iodine tablet I perform two scans over the next few days. Each scan takes approximately 30 minutes."
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