| Triggering radiation alarm at security checks. Patients should be informed even after diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19330183 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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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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Authors:
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Barbara Palumbo; Irmgard Neumann; Ernst Havlik; Renato Palumbo; Helmut Sinzinger |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hellenic journal of nuclear medicine Volume: 12 ISSN: 1790-5427 ISO Abbreviation: Hell J Nucl Med Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-30 Completed Date: 2009-06-26 Revised Date: 2010-08-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101257471 Medline TA: Hell J Nucl Med Country: Greece |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 47-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Nuclear Medicine Section, Department of Surgical, Radiological and Odontostomatological Sciences, Policlinico Monteluce, Perugia, Italy. mednuc@unipg.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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European Union Humans Informed Consent* Patient Education as Topic / methods* Radiation Monitoring / methods* Radiation Protection / methods* Radiopharmaceuticals / analysis*, diagnostic use* Security Measures* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Radiopharmaceuticals |
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