Radioxenon packaging contamination

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5937363

Lieto, R P; Morrison, N

Xenon-133 in multiple unit-dose vials is a commonly employed radionuclide in nuclear medicine. Because it is an inert gas, shipments of radioxenon for nuclear medicine departments are not required to be checked for contamination. An evaluation of 30 shipments containing /sup 133/Xe vials revealed consistent contamination of the inner plastic packaging jackets. Surveys were performed using a Geiger-Muller survey meter, a dose calibrator, and a scintillation camera. Study of the xenon removal from the jackets indicated storage in a fume hood until the following day reduced the contaminated materials to background levels. The dose calibrator was found to be a quick and sensitive survey instrument for determining contamination in these plastic jackets.

• Research Organization: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
• OSTI ID: 5937363
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 13:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PACKAGING
CONTAMINATION
RADIATION DETECTORS
SENSITIVITY
GAMMA CAMERAS
GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
XENON 133
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CAMERAS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
XENON ISOTOPES
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