Published 1992 | Version v1
Book

Radiological impact of diagnostic nuclear medicine technology on the Quebec population (patients and workers) in 1989

  • 1. Inst. de Cardiologie de Montreal, Hopital Laval de Quebec, Quebec (Canada)

Description

Using the results of a six month survey on the doses received by non-monitored hospital workers from diagnostic nuclear medicine patients (DNMP) in three hospitals and published statistics on Quebec's workers and hospitals, an evaluation of the radiological impact of DNMP has been calculated on the Quebec's population. In 1989, diagnostic nuclear medicine gave an average of 6.4 mSv/act or a total of 2,800 sv-man. The diagnostic nuclear medicine technologists' community received 0.4 Sv-man and the non-monitored hospital workers 1.7 Sv-man from the DNMP in the same year. (author)

Part of:
8. International congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA8)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
International Radiation Protection Association
Imprint Place
Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
ISBN
1-55048-657-8
Imprint Title
8. International congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA8)
Imprint Pagination
2 v.
Journal Page Range
(v.1) p. 194-197

Conference

Title
8. international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA8)
Dates
17-22 May 1992
Place
Montreal, Quebec (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
36050220
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PERSONNEL; RADIATION DOSES
Descriptors DEC
BUILDINGS; DOSES; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE

Optional Information

Notes
10 refs., 6 tabs.