The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (핵의학기술)
- Volume 15 Issue 1
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- Pages.45-50
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- 2011
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- 1229-9901(pISSN)
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- 2982-8406(eISSN)
A Study of Injection Dose for Patients and Exposure Dose for Technologists from the PET/CT Systems
PET/CT 장비 특성에 따른 방사성 의약품 주입량이 방사선 종사자에게 미치는 영향
- Park, Hoon-Hee (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Oh, Ki-Beak (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Lee, Seung-Jae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Bhan, Young-Kag (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Kang, Chun-Goo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Lim, Han-Sang (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Kim, Jae-Sam (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System) ;
- Lee, Chang-Ho (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System)
- 박훈희 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 오기백 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 이승재 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 반영각 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 강천구 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 임한상 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 김재삼 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과) ;
- 이창호 (연세의료원 세브란스병원 핵의학과)
- Received : 2010.12.20
- Accepted : 2011.02.28
- Published : 2011.04.30
Abstract
Purpose: It appears the different value when the injection dose is calculating for patients on each PET/CT systems. It directly affects the technologists' radiation exposed dose. We studied the effect of the variable injection doses from several PET/CT systems to exposure dose for technologists. Materials and Methods: Six technologists have worked for 5 months through unit rotations with 3 PET/CT systems {Scanner 1 (S1): 0.15 mCi/kg, Scanner 2 (S2): 0.17 mCi/kg, Scanner 3 (S3): 0.12 mCi/kg}. Eighteen to 19 patients have had examinations per a day on each PET/CT systems. Examination parameters were adjusted to the same. TLDs were used for checking the exposure dose of technologists. Results: Each technologists' the monthly average exposure dose was as follows; S1: 0.76 mSv, S2: 0.93 mSv, S3: 0.47 mSv. The maximum exposure dose was 1.12 mSv, and minimum was 0.42 mSv. The results showed significance in the correlation between the PET/CT system and the exposure dose (p<0.005). Conclusion: When the amount of injection dose was small, the exposure dose was decreased not only the patients but also the technologists. The exposure dose was decreased by the individual proficiency of technologists. However, the low injection dose can highly reduce the exposure dose for technologist so that there will be needed to following studies.
PET/CT검사에서