Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine

Examines concepts, exposure limits, and regulations as defined by the NRCQuotes current rules and regulations, wherever appropriate, to instill the concept of compliance with the laws that govern the preparation, quality control, transportation, reception, use, and disposal of radiopharmaceuticalsPresents original tables and figures, never before published in any books or journals about NMIncludes end-of-chapter problems that address practical, relevant cases representing real life problems that occur daily in hospitalsGuides workers on how to prepare and successfully pass compliance inspections by licensing agenciesProvides appendices with ready reference information about properties of medical radionuclides, dosimetry of routine NM procedures, symbols, abbreviations, and answers to problems Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine responds to the pressing need for a specially designed textbook for nuclear medicine (NM) students, physicians, and technologists, which details everyday practice of NM, its benefits, and risks. Each chapter is organized in four sections: ˇ The Rationale: The reasons(s) for applying safety procedures ˇ The Principles: The scientific basis of the safety procedures ˇ The Practice: How to implement procedures ˇ The Homework: Real-life problems encountered in everyday NM practice in hospitals and clinics