Dose from syringe procedures during technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical preparation

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-37

  Prussin, Stanley G ^a   Theofanous, George ^a   Casey, Daniel ^a   Kim, Alan ^a  

^a Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

Extremity exposure; Lead glass syringe shields; Lead vial shields; Procedures using syringes; Radiopharmacy; Technetium 99m

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FINGER; HAND; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; RADIATION DOSE; SIMULATION; SYRINGE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031979639     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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