PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Holly, Anne S.
AU  - Stumpf, Kathryn D.
AU  - Ortendahl, Douglas A.
AU  - Hattner, Robert S.
TI  - Minimizing Occupational and Patient Radiation Exposure Using an Optimized Injection Technique
DP  - 1987 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 190--192
VI  - 15
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/15/4/190.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/15/4/190.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1987 Dec 01; 15
AB  - In an attempt to lower whole-body and hand radiation exposure to the technologist and decrease the number of infiltrated doses, our laboratory instituted a “cold start” method for radionuclide injections. We then compared the radiation dosimetry readings for a period before and after instituting the method. The finger ring exposures and whole-body exposures were compared. The exposure to the technologist’s hands was reduced by 56% and to the technologist’s body by 28%. Detectable extravasation of the dose was reduced from 64% to 9%. We recommend the use of this technique for all nuclear medicine departments.