Radioisotope Safety: 12 Real-life Scenarios

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HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 43, No. 4 PreviousNext Nuclear MedicineRadioGraphics FundamentalsRadioisotope Safety: 12 Real-life ScenariosHarit Kapoor1 , Vaibhav Gulati2, M. Elizabeth OatesHarit Kapoor1 , Vaibhav Gulati2, M. Elizabeth OatesAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (H.K.); Imaging Associates, National Heart Institute, New Delhi, India (V.G.); and Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, UK HealthCare/Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Ky (M.E.O.).Address correspondence to H.K. (email: [email protected]).Harit Kapoor1 Vaibhav Gulati2M. Elizabeth OatesPublished Online:Mar 23 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220077MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThis slide presentation provides high-yield fundamental concepts, facts, and figures related to radioisotope safety through the use of illustrated real-life scenarios to improve situational recall in daily clinical practice.Suggested Readings1. ACR-AAPM radiation safety officer resources. https://www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files/Radiology-Safety/Radiation-Safety/ACRAAPM-RSO-Resources.pdf. Revised 2021. Accessed May 24, 2022. Google Scholar2. Baldwin JA, Bag AK, White SL, Palot-Manzil FF, O’Malley JP. All you need to know as an authorized user. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015;205(2):251–258. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3. Chen MY. Radiation protection and regulations for the nuclear medicine physician. Semin Nucl Med 2014;44(3):215–228. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. Cho SG, Kim J, Song HC. Radiation safety in nuclear medicine procedures. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2017;51(1):11–16. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5. European Association of Nuclear Medicine. Guide on best practices in nuclear medicine. https://www.eanm.org/publications/technologists-guide/. Accessed May 24, 2022. Google Scholar6. Marengo M, Martin CJ, Rubow S, Sera T, Amador Z, Torres L. Radiation safety and accidental radiation exposures in nuclear medicine. Semin Nucl Med 2022;52(2):94–113. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7. Mettler FA, Guiberteau MJ. Essentials of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier, 2018. Google Scholar8. O’Malley J, Zeissman H, Thrall JH. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging: The requisites. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier, 2019. Google Scholar9. Saha GB. Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine: A practical, concise guide. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019. Crossref, Google Scholar10. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Guidance document on radiopharmaceutical administration during lactation. https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1923/ML19232A081.pdf. Updated 2020. Accessed May 24, 2022. Google Scholar11. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Nuclear Medicine Licensee Toolkit. https://www.nrc.gov/materials/miau/med-use-toolkit/faqs-part35.html#3. Accessed May 24, 2022. Google Scholar12. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Regulations, guidance and communications page. https://www.nrc.gov/materials/miau/regs-guides-comm.html. Accessed May 24, 2022. Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Apr 5 2022Revision requested: May 12 2022Revision received: June 8 2022Accepted: June 17 2022Published online: Mar 23 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleRadioisotope Safety: 12 Real-Life ScenariosMar 23 2023Default Digital Object SeriesRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 43, No. 4 Slide PresentationMetrics Altmetric Score PDF download