Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2017. Vol. 62. No. 5. P. 28-32

RADIATION MEDICINE

DOI: 10.12737/article_59f2f93b8906c4.36666437

Organization of Personnel Individual Protection Conducting Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures Using Radionuclide and Generating Sources of Ionizing Radiation

V.I. Rubtsov, V.N. Klochkov, A.Yu. Nephedov, L.I. Tyuneeva, E.V. Klochkova, A.B. Trebukhin

A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

V.I. Rubtsov – Head of Laboratory, Dr. Sc. Tech.; V.N. Klochkov – Leading Researcher, Dr. Sc. Tech.; A.Yu. Nephedov – Senior Researcher, PhD Med.; L.I. Tyuneeva – Senior Researcher; E.V. Klochkova – Research Officer; A.B. Trebukhin – Leading Researcher, PhD Tech.

Abstract

Purpose: To improve radiation safety of medical staff and patients during diagnostic and treatment procedures with using of radionuclide radiation sources. Material and methods: Staff working conditions have been analyzed and the potential for using of various personal protective equipment has been assessed based on the developed framework of personal protection of medical staff and patients at nuclear medicine centers. In accordance with methods described in the current Russian standards, specimens of personal protective equipment manufactured at Russian industrial plants and suitable for use by medical staff and patients at nuclear medicine centers have been tested.

Results: Results of laboratory tests of new advanced high-performance personal protective equipment of various purposes for protection of medical staff and patients during diagnostic and treatment procedures with using of radiation sources are provided. Training and information documents and guidelines have been developed, including “Study guide on personal protection during diagnostic and treatment procedures with using of radionuclides and ionizing radiation sources” for various departments of the Institute of Continuing Vocational Education, in A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of the FMBA of Russia, and “Guidelines on personal protection of medical staff and patients during diagnostic and treatment procedures with using of radionuclides and ionizing radiation sources”.

Conclusion: Study guide and Guidelines on personal protection of medical staff and patients at nuclear medicine centers during diagnostic and treatment procedures with using of radionuclide radiation sources, as well as the draft of the Standard guidelines on delivery of free personal protective equipment to medical staff have been developed based on the results of work and studies.

Kew words: nuclear medicine, staff, patients, external and internal exposure, radionuclides, personal protective equipment

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For citation: Rubtsov VI, Klochkov VN, Nephedov AYu, Tyuneeva LI, Klochkova EV, Trebukhin AB. Organization of Personnel Individual Protection Conducting Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures Using Radionuclide and Generating Sources of Ionizing Radiation. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2017;62(5):28-32. Russian. DOI: 10.12737/article_59f2f93b8906c4.36666437

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