TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring Individual Occupational Radiation Exposure at Multiple Institutions JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol. DO - 10.2967/jnmt.120.243154 SP - jnmt.120.243154 AU - Sarah Frye AU - Alyssa M Reynolds AU - Crystal Botkin AU - Razi Muzaffar AU - Medhat M Osman Y1 - 2021/11/01 UR - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2021/11/08/jnmt.120.243154.abstract N2 - Within a few years of its’ discovery, ionizing radiation demonstrated adverse effects on biological systems. Since that time great strides were made in both radiation protection, detection, and personnel monitoring. Monitoring occupational radiation dose to individuals is enforced by several regulatory agencies in the United States (U.S.) and is referenced in numerous sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A literature review with an examination of regulatory guidelines and a Radiation Safety Officers (RSO) survey was conducted to evaluate how often radiation dose exposure is monitored when an individual receives occupational radiation dose at more than one facility. The length of time an RSO has overseen the radiation safety program at his/her institution can impact if dosimetry reports are requested for individuals that work at multiple places. Despite having safer equipment and occupational radiation exposure standards, there is no universal mechanism to track and record exposure for individuals working at more than one institution. ER -