We report on radioactive contamination of packing materials from a 133Xe shipment. A 2-
vial 133Xe shipment was monitored using a survey meter before opening. Both vials were …

Xenon-133 in multiple unit-dose vials is a commonly employed radionuclide in nuclear
medicine. Because it is an inert gas, shipments of radioxenon for nuclear medicine …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Xenon-133 dissolved in a saline solution is de livered weekly
in a cylindrical glass carpule. The carpule contains a rubber stopper at one end and a …

The stability of Xe-127 in unit dose vials—filled and stored under various conditions—was
studied. Vials stored for 40 days retained between 50% and 98% of the original xenon …

Xenon-133 gas and xenon-133 gas dissolved in saline are widely used in nuclear medicine
for the evaluation of the pulmonary system and, less frequently, for the measurement of …

Exposure of nuclear medicine personnel to 133X was examined quantitatively at three area
hospitals during ventilation-perfusion studies in which the technologists breathed through a …

A method for routine preparation of a solution of 133Xe gas in saline from commercially
available 133Xe gas ampoules is described and evaluated. At room temperature and …

Discussion From our development work we have concluded and recommend the following. l.
All xenon traps will saturate, which will subsequently result in dumping of 133Xe into the …

MATERIALS AND METhODS Red-top Vacutainers rated at 10cc were used. To measure the
Xe-I33 content of the air at a given place and time a technologist inserted an open-ended …

Methods are reviewed for measuring xenon-133 contamination of the air in medical clinics.
The principles of a new, simple, and low cost monitor are outlined. Results from …