annually, many people are irradiated for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. assessment of radiation dose and its related risks to patients are important issues in radiation protection dosimetry. the complex mathematical calculations of the absorbed and effective doses are now done with computers. the calculations are performed with the help of anthropomorphic computational models of human bod...

PATIENT EXPOSURES AND CONSEQUENT RISKS FROM NUCLEAR MEDICINE PROCEDURES

* Radiopharmaceuticals Chemistry Section, Radiochemistry and Isotope Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085, Email: [email protected] uclear medicine’ is the medical specialty, which utilizes the nuclear properties of radioactive substances in diagnosis, therapy and research to evaluate metabolic, physiologic and pathologic conditions of human body. As an integral part of p...

introduction: urinary obstructive disease is one of the most common disorders in urinary system. dilatation which is detected by sonography, is a key finding in obstruction in most of the cases, also could be found following surgery, lithotripsy and vesico–urethral reflux. radioistope diuretic washout renography is a useful method to differentiate mechanical and non mechanical obstruction. mate...

In this study, we have examined the information given to patients whom are undergoing nuclear medicine procedures – and in particular the information on radiation and exposure. We collected the written information provided prior and during the examination and conducted a small survey amongst patients on the information given. The main findings show that as these patients are sources of radiatio...

  Today, nuclear medicine has rapidly been developed so that in some cases, plays a unique role in diagnosis but unfortunalty in spite of diagnostic and therapeutic advantages, the term “NUCLEAR” can induce worries in patients and society. In this article, base on new documents, we intend to show that this worries has no scientific basis. To produce a realistic view, ...

Nuclear Medicine was established in Myanmar in 1963 by Dr Soe Myint and International Atomic Energy expert Dr R. Hochel at Yangon General Hospital. Nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services started with Probe Scintillation Detector Systems and rectilinear scanner. In the early stage, many Nuclear Medicine specialists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spent some time ...

UNLABELLED Although it is extremely rare, nuclear imaging of a pregnant woman presents a unique challenge to the nuclear medicine physician because of the high concern for radiation risk to the embryo or the fetus. This challenge has been exacerbated due to recent heightened public concern of medical procedures involving radiation. This awareness also has been emphasized to the referring physic...