Diagnostic reference activities for nuclear medicine in Australia and New Zealand
Creators
- 1. Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown (Australia)
- 2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, St. George Hospital, Kogarah (Australia)
Description
Nuclear medicine centres in Australia and New Zealand were surveyed in 1998 on behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM) and the Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) in order to establish diagnostic reference levels. A survey form was mailed to all centres, requesting information on the usual radiopharmaceutical activity administered to a standard adult patient and how the activity is calculated for children. The overall response rate was 89.5%. Data was obtained for 80 imaging procedures and 17 non-imaging tracer studies. For the 68 procedures for which data was available from 10 or more centres, the Most Common Activity and the Reference Activity were found from the mode and 75th percentile of the distribution of activities. A follow-up survey of the 8 hospital centres specialising in pediatric nuclear medicine in Australia was conducted in 1999-2000. Data on the maximum and minimum administered activities (Amax and Amin) was obtained for 43 pediatric imaging procedures. Amax values were significantly less than the Reference Activities determined for adults. The median values of Amax and Amin are recommended as Pediatric Reference Activities. The effective dose from the Reference Activities was calculated for adults (male and female) and children. The survey results are available on the ANZSNM and ARPS web sites at http://www.anzsnm.org.au and http://www.arps.org.au. (author)
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Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Radiological protection of patients in diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy. Contributed papers
- Imprint Pagination
- 916 p.
- Journal Issue
- no. 7/P
- Journal Series
- C and S papers series
- Journal Page Range
- p. 466-471
- ISSN
- 1563-0153
- Report number
- IAEA-CSP--7/P
Conference
- Title
- International conference on radiological protection of patients in diagnostic and interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
- Dates
- 26-30 Mar 2001
- Place
- Malaga (Spain)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 32039913
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Quality check status
- Yes
- Descriptors DEI
- AUSTRALIA; DOSE LIMITS; NEW ZEALAND; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RECOMMENDATIONS;
- Descriptors DEC
- AUSTRALASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOSES; DRUGS; ISLANDS; KINETICS; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS;
Optional Information
- Lead record
- 8gmwp-k5389
- Notes
- 7 refs, 1 tab
- Secondary number(s)
- IAEA-CN--85-259