This tutorial gives an overview of
PET
Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine
After completing this tutorial, attendees will be able
to:
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Explain
that all of the radionuclides used in PET laboratories emit positrons
and produce the resultant annihilation radiation |
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Explain why additional
radiation safety precautions must be taken into consideration when
using PET radiopharmaceuticals |
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Explain the importance
of the TDS method for controlling external radiation exposure |
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Explain why the
exposure rate of F-18 is approximately six times greater than that of
Tc-99m at a distance of approximately 8 inches |
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Know that for PET,
barriers, partitions, and shielding must be specially designed to
protect personnel, other equipment, and public areas from sources of
radioactivity |
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Identify
all possible sources of annihilation photons in a PET imaging
laboratory |
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State specific things
that a NMT can do to minimize his dose, that of other staff members,
and patients |
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State how Technologists should
receive, calibrate, and inject PET radiotracers and how to dispose of
residual activity in specially designed waste bins.
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