| Question 1: Recommendations on the curriculum for medical physics graduate education programs are summarized in: |
| Reference: | B.R. Paliwal, P.M. DeLuca, E.E. Grein et al., Academic Program Recommendations for Graduate Degrees in Medical Physics, AAPM Report No. 197, 2009 |
| Choice A: | AAPM Report No. 90 |
| Choice B: | AAPM Report No. 159 |
| Choice C: | AAPM Report No. 197 |
| Choice D: | APM Report No. 249 |
| Question 2: To prepare students and trainees for the future of medical physics, they should: |
| Reference: | C. Fiorino, R. Jeraj, C.H. Clark et al., Grand challenges for medical physics in radiation oncology, Radiotherapy and Oncology, 153 (2020), 7 – 14.
C.H. Clark, G. Garliardi, B. Heijmen et al., Adapting training for medical physicists to match future trends in radiation oncology, Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 11 (2019), 71- 75. |
| Choice A: | Have robust fundamental physics skills |
| Choice B: | Have strong communication skills |
| Choice C: | Commit to lifelong learning in medical physics and contemporary sciences |
| Choice D: | Seek to develop partnerships with other professionals in radiology and/or radiation oncology |
| Choice E: | All of the above. |
| Question 3: A quantitative imaging biomarker (QIB) is |
| Reference: | D. C. Sullivan, N. A. Obuchowski, L. G. Kessler, D. L. Raunig, C. Gatsonis, E. P. Huang, M. Kondratovich, L. M. McShane, A. P. Reeves, D. P. Barboriak, A. R. Guimaraes, R. L. Wahl, RSNA-QIBA Metrology Working Group, “Metrology Standards for Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers.,” Radiology, vol. 277, no. 3, pp. 813–825, Dec. 2015. |
| Choice A: | A medical image such as an radiograph, CT or MRI |
| Choice B: | An objectively measured characteristic derived from an in vivo image as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or response to a therapeutic intervention |
| Choice C: | The workflow processes used in imaging clinics |
| Choice D: | The temperature of the body determined by thermal imaging |
| Question 4: The QIBA/Diffusion Biomarker Committee Task Force reviwed how many research articles to develop the profile claim statement? |
| Reference: | Shukla-Dave A, Obuchowski NA, Chenevert TL, Jambawalikar S, Schwartz LH, Malyarenko D, Huang W, Noworolski SM, Young RJ, Shiroishi MS, Kim H, Coolens C, Laue H, Chung C, Rosen M, Boss M, Jackson EF. Quantitative imaging biomarkers alliance (QIBA) recommendations for improved precision of DWI and DCE-MRI derived biomarkers in multicenter oncology trials. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2019 Jun;49(7):e101-e121. doi: 10.1002/jmri.26518. Epub 2018 Nov 19. PMID: 30451345; PMCID: PMC6526078. |
| Choice A: | 25 |
| Choice B: | 50 |
| Choice C: | 100 |
| Choice D: | Over 1000 |
| Question 5: Physiological properties of tumors can be measured both in vivo and noninvasively by diffusion- weighted imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. |
| Reference: | Shukla-Dave A, Obuchowski NA, Chenevert TL, Jambawalikar S, Schwartz LH, Malyarenko D, Huang W, Noworolski SM, Young RJ, Shiroishi MS, Kim H, Coolens C, Laue H, Chung C, Rosen M, Boss M, Jackson EF. Quantitative imaging biomarkers alliance (QIBA) recommendations for improved precision of DWI and DCE-MRI derived biomarkers in multicenter oncology trials. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2019 Jun;49(7):e101-e121. doi: 10.1002/jmri.26518. Epub 2018 Nov 19. PMID: 30451345; PMCID:PMC6526078. |
| Choice A: | True. |
| Choice B: | False. |
| Question 6: DCE is a noninvasive technique that measures |
| Reference: | Shukla-Dave A, Obuchowski NA, Chenevert TL, Jambawalikar S, Schwartz LH, Malyarenko D, Huang W, Noworolski SM, Young RJ, Shiroishi MS, Kim H, Coolens C, Laue H, Chung C, Rosen M, Boss M, Jackson EF. Quantitative imaging biomarkers alliance (QIBA) recommendations for improved precision of DWI and DCE-MRI derived biomarkers in multicenter oncology trials. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2019 Jun;49(7):e101-e121. doi: 10.1002/jmri.26518. Epub 2018 Nov 19. PMID: 30451345; PMCID: PMC6526078. |
| Choice A: | Conductiveness of a material. |
| Choice B: | Electron density of a tissue. |
| Choice C: | Immune response of tumors. |
| Choice D: | Microvascular permeability, blood perfusion and volume fractions of the extravascular extracellular space (EES) and blood plasma space. |
