Triggering radiation alarm at security checks. Patients should be informed even after diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures.
Hell J Nucl Med
; 12(1): 47-50, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
During the last few years an increasing number of nuclear medicine patients in various countries evoked a radiation alarm after therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, and even after passive exposure. A prospective calculation of activity retention in the patient's body is difficult due to extremely high variation of uptake and kinetics. Furthermore, different sensitivities and distances of the detectors make a prospective calculation even more difficult. In this article a number of cases are being reported, related problems are discussed and the surprisingly very limited literature reviewed. In order to minimize problems after eventually triggering alarms, we strongly recommend that each patient receives a certificate providing personal data, tracer, dose, half-life of the radionuclide, type and date of procedure applied as well as the nuclear medicine unit to contact for further information. Furthermore, a closer cooperation and exchange of information between the authorities and local nuclear medicine societies, would be welcome.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Protección Radiológica
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Medidas de Seguridad
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Monitoreo de Radiación
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Educación del Paciente como Asunto
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Radiofármacos
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Consentimiento Informado
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article