Published September 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Regulatory and safety aspects for use of unsealed sources on human volunteers in biomedical research

  • 1. Radilogical Physics and Advisory Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

The purpose of biomedical research involving human volunteers is to improve diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic procedures and the understanding of etiology and pathogenesis of diseases. Regulatory and safety aspects are to be observed according to the guidelines mentioned in ICRP-62 if use of unsealed radionuclides on human volunteers are involved

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 162
CODEN
IJNMEK

Conference

Title
30. annual conference of the Society of Nuclear Medicine; symposium by the Indo-American Society of Nuclear Medicine
Acronym
SNMCON '98
Dates
3-5 Dec 1998
Place
Pune (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
30037401
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALARA; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC USES; ICRP; MAN; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; PRIMATES; USES; VERTEBRATES

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