Triggering radiation alarm at security checks. Patients should be informed even after diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures
| Autor: | Palumbo, Barbara, Neumann, I, Havlik, E, Palumbo, R, Sinzinger, H. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Patient information
Informed Consent Radiation Protection Patient Education as Topic Airport security Radiation Monitoring Radiation protection certificate Airport security Patient information Radiation alarm Radiation protection certificate Radiation alarm Humans European Union Radiopharmaceuticals Security Measures |
| Zdroj: | Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine. 12(1) |
| ISSN: | 1790-5427 |
| Popis: | 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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