Need for harmonisation of extremity dose monitoring in nuclear medicine: results of a survey amongst national dose registries in Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 726-738
Author(s):  
Alexandra Kyriakidou ◽  
Jeroen Schlief ◽  
Merce Ginjaume ◽  
Robert Kollaard
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Dose Monitoring

A23 MULTIMEDIA EXTREMITY DOSE MONITORING IN A NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-277
Author(s):  
M.J. Guy ◽  
C.D. Greaves ◽  
P.J. Hinton ◽  
R.J. Morton
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Nuclear Medicine Department ◽  
Dose Monitoring

Development of a combined audiovisual and extremity dose monitoring software tool for use in nuclear medicine

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 1147-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Guy ◽  
Claire D. Greaves ◽  
Rosemary J. Morton ◽  
Paul J. Hinton
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Dose Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring Software

scholarly journals Exposing Exposure: Enhancing Patient Safety through Automated Data Mining of Nuclear Medicine Reports for Quality Assurance and Organ Dose Monitoring

Radiology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 264 (2) ◽  
pp. 406-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro Ikuta ◽  
Aaron Sodickson ◽  
Elliot J. Wasser ◽  
Graham I. Warden ◽  
Victor H. Gerbaudo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Organ Dose ◽  
Dose Monitoring

scholarly journals Nuclear medicine staff exposure to ionising radiation in 18F-FDG PET/CT practice: a preliminary retrospective study

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-224
Author(s):  
Bojan Pavičar ◽  
Jasna Davidović ◽  
Biljana Petrović ◽  
Goran Vuleta ◽  
Saša Trivić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Exposure Dose ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Exposure Limits ◽  
Dose Monitoring ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Pet Ct

Abstract This retrospective study provides an insight into the levels of radiation exposure of six nuclear medicine (NM) staff (four technologists and two nurses) performing routine diagnostic 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) at the University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid Disorders, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Data analysis included monthly staff exposure measured with personal thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) between June and December 2018, quantified in terms of normalised dose for the whole body [Hp(10)] and dominant hand [Hp(0.07)] and their comparison between each staff member and between the two groups (technologists and nurses). The study goal was to establish how our Department compared with reports from other PET/CT centres worldwide in terms of annual number of procedures and exposure limits and whether there could be room for further improvements in radiation protection. The number of procedures rose considerably from 208 in 2016 to 876 in 2019 and was 423 in the observed seven-month period. Mean individual whole-body exposure dose per GBq of injected 18F-FDG activity, [Hp(10)/A] was 18.55 μSv/GBq for the four technologists and 15.61 μSv/GBq for the two nurses. Mean dominant-hand exposure dose per GBq of injected 18F-FDG activity [Hp(0.07)/A] was 16.99 μSv/GBq and 25.44 μSv/GBq for the two groups, respectively. The average annual cumulative dose for all staff was (1.06±0.29) mSv for Hp(10) and (1.15±0.32) mSv for Hp(0.07). These results are comparable with those of similar studies. Staff doses were well below the annual limits. Nurses received slightly higher extremity doses than technologists. In view of the increasing trends in the number of PET/CT procedures, dose monitoring should be continued to identify exposure hotspots and maintain doses as low as possible.

SHOULD PERSONNEL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENTS USE PERSONAL DOSIMETERS FOR EYE LENS DOSE MONITORING?

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Piwowarska-Bilska ◽  
Aleksandra Supinska ◽  
Jacek Iwanowski ◽  
Bozena Birkenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Eye Lens ◽  
Eye Lens Dose ◽  
Dose Monitoring

scholarly journals Design of monitoring system for radioactivity and radiation dose in nuclear medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 04040
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Xiaowen Zhao ◽  
Xinwei Wang ◽  
Hongtao Zhao ◽  
Haixia Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
The Body ◽  
Monitoring Equipment ◽  
Radiation Dose Rate ◽  
Dose Monitoring ◽  
Radiation Dose Monitoring ◽  
Radioactive Drug

In this paper, an intelligent radioactivity and radiation dose monitoring system is designed, which can be used in the field of nuclear medicine. The system can dynamically monitor the body surface radioactivity and radiation dose rate of patients receiving 131I radioactive drug treatment, and can identify the personnel who exceed the radiation threshold and send out sound and light alarm. Compared with other monitoring equipment, this system has higher accuracy and can guide the clinical treatment of nuclear medicine scientifically.

Nuclear medicine, pet, and radionuclide laboratories

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Batchelor ◽  
Bruce Walmsley
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Dose Monitoring

In nuclear medicine departments and radionuclide laboratories, there is extensive handling of unsealed radionuclides. This chapter provides information to aid in assessment of the level of hazard and the design of facilities to ensure adequate radiation protection of staff. It covers nuclear medicine, PET, radionuclide laboratories, and radiopharmacies, and includes factors such as local shielding, benching, washing facilities, and requirements for disposal of radioactive waste to minimize the spread of contamination. Requirements for personnel dose monitoring and contamination monitoring are discussed, and sections are included on decontamination of facilities and personnel following spills or accidents. Aspects relating to management of radioactive waste and precautions for pregnant staff working with radionuclides are included.

Maximum image restoration in nuclear medicine

1990 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Oliveira ◽  
J.M. Nightingale
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Image Restoration
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