Occupational radiation dosimetry assessment using an automated infusion device for positron-emitting radiotracers

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 244-248

  Robert Schleipman, A ^a   Gerbaudo, Victor H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

18F FDG; ALARA; Automated infusion; Occupational radiation dose

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALIBRATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; NEUROIMAGING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIOACTIVITY; SYRINGE; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

ADULT; AUTOMATION; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOMETRY; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

EID: 84874962053     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.112.106070     Document Type: Article

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