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Nuclear Cardiology Board Review Questions

Get ready to pass the Nuclear Cardiology Certification Examination with BoardVitals. Gain access to more than 300 Nuclear Cardiology board review practice questions with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses. The Nuclear Cardiology question bank follows the exam content outline for the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) Certification Examination in Nuclear Cardiology. Be confident on test day with our NEW CBNC practice test, for the same interface you’ll see on the actual exam.

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“BoardVitals provides the most efficient way I’ve seen to complete the Nuclear CME requirements. I’m very impressed with the quality of questions and have yet to find another resource that will prepare students as easily and effectively as this question bank.”

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Nuclear Cardiology Board Review Topics Covered:

  • Physics and Instrumentation
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Radiation Safety
  • Nuclear Cardiology Diagnostic Tests and Procedures/Protocols
  • General Cardiology As It Relates To Image Interpretation
  • Risk Stratification
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Ventricular Function Imaging
  • Myocardial Viability

Information about the CBNC Nuclear Cardiology Board Certification Exam

What is covered on the Nuclear Cardiology Certification Exam?

According to the CBNC Nuclear Cardiology Certification exam content outline, the exam covers the following topics:

  1. Selection of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Tests 20%
  2. Performance of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Tests (including Instrumentation, Protocols, and Processing) 32%
  3. Interpretation of Nuclear Cardiology Imaging Tests 35%
  4. Radiation Safety and Management of Radiopharmaceuticals 13%

The BoardVitals Nuclear Cardiology question bank is specifically targeted to the CBNC exam topics.

How long is the Nuclear Cardiology Board Certification Exam?

The Nuclear Cardiology Board Certification Exam is comprised of 160 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) in single-best-answer format and examinees will have 4 hours to complete the exam. Some questions will require the interpretation of images.

Nuclear Cardiology Board Certification Exam Tips & Tricks

Those preparing for the Nuclear Cardiology exam include people from very different backgrounds, including cardiologists, radiologists, and nuclear medicine physicians. There is no cookie cutter approach to studying for the exam. If you are a cardiologist, you may need to focus more on imaging, physics, and radiation safety, whereas if you are a radiologist or nuclear medicine physician, you may need to focus more on reading EKG’s and the clinical aspects of cardiology associated with nuclear stress testing.

Past successful examinees state the most important part of the nuclear cardiology exam is to understand imaging protocols (including indications and contraindications), radiotracers (half lives, metabolism, and excretion routes), and imaging artifacts (false positives and false negatives). Echo Boards are commonly known as the tougher test while the Nuclear Cardiology exam is more straightforward; however, students who’ve taken both exams have mentioned that this is misleading. Do not drop your guard -- images within the Nuclear Cardiology exam are not easy to interpret, there is a lot of transient ischemic dilation (TID), and straightforward artifacts are non-existent.

Our Nuclear Cardiology question bank is specifically targeted to the CBNC exam topics and serves as a great review. It’s also the perfect complement to the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology board exam prep course, but many still use the question bank independently for a thorough review. Even if you mark the question correctly, reviewing the explanation is a good way to discover additional context around the questions. We have worked to create detailed explanations that explain the rationales, and occasionally how to approach the problem.

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In need of more information to help you prepare for the Nuclear Cardiology Board Exam? Visit the Cardiology section of our blog. You will find exam tips and tricks from practicing cardiologists, including Dr. Brian Wosnitzer.

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