Published July 2005 | Version v1
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Study of the personal radiation dose received by nuclear medicine technologists working in a dedicated PET centre

Creators

  • 1. Austin Health, Victoria (Australia)
  • 2. Australian Radiation Services, Victoria (Australia)

Description

The use of dedicated PET scanners is becoming more widespread throughout Australia and the world. PET imaging utilises short-lived (-108 min), high-energy (511 keV) gamma-ray emitters, that could result in a high radiation dose being received by staff. As part of a larger staff and area monitoring project, this paper discusses the personal dose equivalent, Hp (10), received by PET staff working in a dedicated PET centre. The typical H (10) received by staff was approximately 31 μSv. The average daily administered activity to patients at Austin Health was 1280 MBq

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection in Australasia
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 40-45
ISSN
1444-2752

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
38059684
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
ABDOMEN; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN; CALCIUM SULFATES; CALCULATION METHODS; CHEST; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY; HEAD; NECK; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATIENTS; PELVIS; PHOTONS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSMISSION
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; AUSTRALASIA; BODY; BOSONS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATERIALS TESTING; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ORGANS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; SULFATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TESTING; TOMOGRAPHY

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