Automated preparation of radiopharmaceuticals as a tool of radiation protection optimisation of staff

Česká verzia

Authors: Michal Budinský ¹; Petr Vyšinský ¹; Stanislav Synek ¹; Kateřina Žilková ²
Authors place of work: Masarykův onkologický ústav, Ústavní lékárna, Žlutý kopec 7, 656 53 Brno ¹; Oddělení nukleární medicíny, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové ²
Published in the journal: Čes. slov. Farm., 2020; 69, 218-221
Category: Původní práce

Summary

Preparation of radiopharmaceuticals means everyday exposure to ionizing radiation for pharmaceutical workers. Manual preparation of positron radio-pharmaceuticals may be a risk in exceeding the legisla-tive limits for radiation workers, in particular in finger dosimetry. Instrumental methods of preparation of radiopharmaceuticals can serve as an effective tool of radiation protection. The present study deals with the evaluation of the results of personal dosimetry in workers preparing the radiopharmaceutical ¹⁸F-FDG with the use of instrumental methods of preparation of this radiopharmaceutical. The results of the paper show a clear decrease in the values of finger dosimetry and a minute increase in the values of whole-body dosimetry in the cohort of pharmaceutical personnel. The evaluation thus shows a clear contribution of instrumental methods of preparation of the radiopharmaceutical ¹⁸F-FDG to the results of finger dosimetry of pharmaceutical personnel.

Keywords:

automated preparation of radiopharma-ceuticals – radiation protection of staff – radiopharmacy

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