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Depiction of justification and optimization principles in a situation of medical exposure.
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Optimization Process Applied to Different Procedural Steps Accompanied by Operational Questions and Clarification Resources
Step Question Main source Radiopharmaceutical administration What is radiopharmaceutical’s biodistribution and dosimetry? International Commission on Radiological Protection 128 Technology Can I decrease injected activity, maintaining diagnostic accuracy? Manufacturer’s specifications; diagnostic reference levels Protocol Are there any alternative methods? Are they appropriate? (SPECT vs. SPECT/CT; PET/CT vs. PET/MR) EANM and SNMMI guidelines; sister societies’ guidelines (e.g., ASNC) Imaging Patient comfort? Occupational dosimetry? EANM and SNMMI guidelines
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- DOSE REDUCTION PRINCIPLES
- PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
- HYBRID IMAGING
- CARDIAC IMAGING
- NEW TRENDS IN RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY
- PET OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
- EANM INITIATIVES FOR DOSE OPTIMIZATION
- AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE INITIATIVES FOR DOSE OPTIMIZATION
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