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- Title
THE STRUCTURE OF Hp(0.07) VALUES OBTAINED BY THE NUCLEAR MEDICINE PERSONNEL DURING <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PRODUCTION AND INJECTION.
- Authors
Wrzesień, Małgorzata; Albiniak, Łukasz; Biegała, Michał
- Abstract
The production of 18F-FDG is a multi-stage process, which includes not only obtaining the marker and labelling the radiopharmaceutical but also carrying out the quality control of the obtained compound. The staff can be exposed to ionizing radiation at any stage of production. This article presents the results of hands exposure of staff members employed in a facility, where 18F-FDG is produced and injected into patients. High-sensitivity thermoluminescent detectors (MCP-N) were used for measurements. The measurements were conducted with regard to the occupational structure the employees and the performed procedures. The obtained results showed that the highest risk of radiation exposure for personnel was associated with the quality control of the radiopharmaceutical. The daily doses registered by MCP-N detectors on fingertips reached 4.5 mSv, which may result in exceeding the annual radiation limit of 500 mSv.
- Subjects
NUCLEAR medicine; IONIZING radiation; QUALITY control; EMPLOYEES; RISK exposure; RADIATION exposure; DETECTORS
- Publication
Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2019, Vol 184, Issue 2, p224
- ISSN
0144-8420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncy203