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Research ArticleRadiopharmacy

Absorbed Radiation Doses to Staff After Implementation of a Radiopharmacy Clean Room

James A. Ponto
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2014, 42 (4) 289-291; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.114.143289
James A. Ponto
Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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    Summed Monthly Radiation Doses to the 12 Staff Technologists Before and After Implementation of Radiopharmacy Clean Room

    BeforeAfter
    MonthBodyExtremitiesDoses (n)BodyExtremitiesDoses (n)
    July185 (1.85)870 (8.70)604267 (2.67)1,090 (10.90)546
    August250 (2.50)1,210 (12.10)623403 (4.03)1,510 (15.10)700
    September309 (3.09)1,240 (12.40)694362 (3.62)1,630 (16.30)751
    October261 (2.61)1,050 (10.50)613413 (4.13)1,720 (17.20)703
    November314 (3.14)1,330 (13.30)607318 (3.18)1,300 (13.00)718
    December249 (2.49)1,040 (10.40)603439 (4.39)1,110 (11.10)605
    January236 (2.36)1,020 (10.20)608417 (4.17)1,540 (15.40)728
    February317 (3.17)1,230 (12.30)627433 (4.33)1,680 (16.80)737
    March317 (3.17)1,240 (12.40)701426 (4.26)1,700 (17.00)846
    April314 (3.14)880 (8.80)672387 (6.87)1,420 (14.20)715
    May250 (2.50)1,070 (10.70)647375 (3.75)1,520 (15.20)729
    June317 (3.17)1,190 (11.90)655322 (3.22)1,260 (12.60)654
    Total3,319 (33.19)13,370 (133.70)7,6544,562 (45.62)17,480 (174.80)8,432
    • Data are mrem followed by mSv in parentheses.

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    Average Monthly Radiation Doses to the 12 Staff Technologists Before and After Implementation of Radiopharmacy Clean Room

    BodyExtremities
    IntervalDoseP*DoseP*
    Before23 ± 15 (0.23 ± 0.15)93 ± 59 (0.93 ± 0.59)
    After32 ± 16 (0.32 ± 0.16)<0.001121 ± 89 (1.21 ± 0.89)0.0015
    After, normalized for no. of patient doses29 ± 15 (0.29 ± 0.15)0.001110 ± 80 (1.10 ± 0.80)0.039
    • ↵* Paired t test.

    • Data are mean mrem ± SD followed by mSv in parentheses.

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