Stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects have been firmly established as an important
diagnostic and prognostic technique for identifying flow-limiting epicardial coronary artery …

The exposure of the fingers is one of the major radiation protection concerns in nuclear
medicine (NM). The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the exposure …

Background Reconstruction and analysis of low doses received by the occupationally
exposed medical radiation workers, especially nuclear medicine staff dealing with …

Over the past decade, the number of positron emission tomography/computed tomography
(PET/CT) imaging procedures has increased substantially. This imaging technique provides …

An experience with an automated infuser device at a university hospital is presented in this
paper. Occupational doses at operators' fingertips were measured using optically stimulated …

New imaging technologies utilising X-rays and radiopharmaceuticals have developed
rapidly. Clinical application of computed tomography (CT) has revolutionised medical …

Radiation dose limitation in patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures is
accomplished through adherence to the principles of justification and optimization, while …

[en] 18 F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is widely used for PET CT examinations; however,
positron-emitting florin generates relatively high gamma radiation (511 keV) raising …

This paper presents the results of radiation level measurements at workplaces in a nuclear
medicine facility performing PET/CT examinations. This study meticulously determines the …

Nuclear medicine technologists are specialized health professionals who cover a wide
range of tasks from clinical routine (including image acquisition and processing …