New tool for nuclear medicine patient release calculations

Three members of the SNM RAdiation Dose Assessment Resource (RADAR) task group announced in April the development of a new tool for use in calculation of dose to family members of patients released after ^sup 131^I and other nuclear medicine treatments. A companion document, provided for free downlo...

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Published inThe Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 50; no. 6; p. 14N
Main Authors Stabin, Michael, Marcus, Carol, Siegel, Jeffry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Society of Nuclear Medicine 01.06.2009
Subjects
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes - therapeutic use
Medical procedures
Nuclear medicine
Nuclear Medicine - instrumentation
Patients
Radiation Dosage
Radioactive materials
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Thyroid Neoplasms - radiotherapy
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Summary:Three members of the SNM RAdiation Dose Assessment Resource (RADAR) task group announced in April the development of a new tool for use in calculation of dose to family members of patients released after ^sup 131^I and other nuclear medicine treatments. A companion document, provided for free download from the site, explains the technical basis for the calculations, shows several example calculations worked out for different clinical situations, and provides references for nuclear medicine licensees so that they can better appreciate the alternative patient release approaches available.
ISSN:0161-5505
1535-5667