Current radiation protection recommendations do not provide clear guidelines or advice on
pregnancy screening strategies for diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures. Previous …

Ionizing radiation used in diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures has the potential to have
biologic effects on a fetus. Nuclear medicine technologists (NMTs) therefore have a …

Because of the ionizing radiation used in diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures, it is
recommended that all female patients of childbearing age be questioned about their pregnancy …

Our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of the technologist-driven injection technique of
lymphoscintigraphy used at a rural hospital in Australia to identify the correct lymph node for …

The ionizing radiation used in diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures has the potential to
cause biologic harm to a fetus. Although the risks are relatively small, it is recommended that …

The health effects of chronic low-dose radiation exposure are a subject of worldwide debate.
These effects are difficult to assess because all low-dose exposure mechanisms must be …

Diagnosing or excluding early pregnancy in women is an important step in primary care and
emergency departments. Early pregnancy can be defined as the period known as …

Aim: This paper provides a review of three research methods for consensus development.
Background: Consensus statements and guidelines are increasingly used to clarify and …

The public health impact of osteoporosis-related fractures is enormous, with important
economic implications. Government agencies and health-care providers must recognize the …

Building on pioneering animal studies, and making use of new, noninvasive techniques for
studying the human brain, research on the human amygdala has blossomed in recent years. …