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http://dx.doi.org/10.17946/JRST.2015.38.3.07

Evaluation of the Apron Effectiveness during Handling Radiopharmaceuticals in PET/CT Work Environment  

Cho, Yong-In (Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences Cancer Center)
Ye, Soo-Young (Dept. of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
Kim, Jung-Hoon (Dept. of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.38, no.3, 2015 , pp. 237-244 More about this Journal
Abstract
Health professionals in nuclear medicine were known that they get high radiation exposure. To reduce radiation exposure, using shielding materials is needed. In this study, we analyzed the shielding effect about apron during 18F-FDG treatment by using simulation based on Monte Carlo techniques and actual measurement. As a result, absorbed dose distribution of organ varies with handling position of the source. Dose reduction ratio by lead thickness of apron tended to decease, when handling position of the source come close to organ and away from radiation source for simulation. In the case of actual measurement with the dosimetry device, It showed that mean spatial dose distribution was different due to characteristics of dosimetry device. However, spatial dose rate was exponentially reduced according to distance with increasing lead content.
Keywords
Apron; Simulation; Body phantom; Radiation protection;
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