The practice of nuclear medicine leads to a potential risk of exposure for the patient. The activity of radiopharmaceutical should be administered in order to guarantee the correct balance between risks and benefits. In the last years, the introduction of technological advances, the increased availability of scanning equipment, and new radiopharmaceuticals lead to an intensified use of nuclear medicine examinations. On the one hand, these improvements involved in a remarkable progress in image quality; on the other hand, technological advances do not necessarily imply a decrease in patient exposure to ionizing radiation. The implementation of radiation protection practices aimed to limit radiation exposure in nuclear medicine exams is an utmost need. For pediatric patient, a more attention has to be paid as they have higher tissue radiosensitivity and longer life expectancy.
Chapter: Radiation Risk / Cannatà, V; Genovese, E; Longo, M. - (2017). [10.1007/978-3-319-43181-9].
Chapter: Radiation Risk
Longo, M
2017
Abstract
The practice of nuclear medicine leads to a potential risk of exposure for the patient. The activity of radiopharmaceutical should be administered in order to guarantee the correct balance between risks and benefits. In the last years, the introduction of technological advances, the increased availability of scanning equipment, and new radiopharmaceuticals lead to an intensified use of nuclear medicine examinations. On the one hand, these improvements involved in a remarkable progress in image quality; on the other hand, technological advances do not necessarily imply a decrease in patient exposure to ionizing radiation. The implementation of radiation protection practices aimed to limit radiation exposure in nuclear medicine exams is an utmost need. For pediatric patient, a more attention has to be paid as they have higher tissue radiosensitivity and longer life expectancy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
