RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Declared Pregnant Woman in Nuclear Medicine
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 83
OP 91
VO 24
IS 2
A1 Daniel F. Kane
A1 Ed Sims
A1 LeRoy Stecker
A1 Frank Bloe
A1 Paul Early
A1 Kathleen O’Brien
YR 1996
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/24/2/83.abstract
AB Recent changes in Standards for Protection Against Radiation, 10 CFR Part 20, legislated the long-suggested radiation dose limit of 5 mSv (0.5 rem) for declared pregnant women. This paper describes the current regulations regarding the declared pregnant woman, reviews associated NRC guides, offers commentary for ALARA exposures and discusses methods of compliance with this new regulatory limit.