Radiation safety in nuclear medicine: a practical guide

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5842750

Sodd, V J ^[1]

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1. ed.

Discussions are presented of various aspects of radiation safety as they related to nuclear medicine installations. Included in the discussions are: the regulation of radioactive material used in medicine; safe design of nuclear medicine laboratories; personnel radiation exposure monitoring; receiving and monitoring radioacive shipments; radiation safety during radiopharmaceutical preparation; accurate assay of administered activity; administration of radiopharmaceuticals to patients; handling patients after administration of radiopharmaceuticals; waste disposal regulations; and radiation accidents and emergencies. (ERB)

• Research Organization: Bureau of Radiological Health, Rockville, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5842750
• Report Number(s): FDA-82-8180; ON: DE82902323
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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