Nuclear Medicine Safety And Legislation Flashcards
Nuclear medicine safety – distance and how this is achieved?
Imaging cameras as far away from operator as possible
Tongue – 10 inches – to handle sources
Hot (radioactive) away from staff post injection patient
Maintain distance from patient where possible
Controlled ideas/locked and secured at all times
Nuclear medicine safety - how do we achieve this with time?
Minimise time spent with patient wants objected
Don’t Spend time with you around near hot patient areas
Do the task effectively but as time efficient as possible
Nuclear medicine safety– how do we achieve this with shielding?
Are you shielding whenever appropriate and possible
Syringe guards
The Kay store for ways – lead lined/locked
Thicker Lead lined walls
Disposal of sharps in a shielded bin
General safety in nuclear medicine:
Hot piece of toilet – Watson injected they have radioactive p
Records and reporting
No Food or drink consumed on premises
Contamination safety in nuclear medicine:
Gloves – when handling isotopes
-Disposed into shielded bin
Spill kit - Immediately available
What hands and monitor before breaks
Shielded storage bin for the Kay until safe pass lock this information

Radio active monitoring in nuclear medicine setting?
EPD monitor
Ring monitors
Wrist monitors
portable monitors for rooms 
Patient safety in nuclear medicine?
LMP and ID check before patient is administered
Medication/medical status check where appropriate before Administration
Four point check to ensure the correct dose/pharmacological is administered
Accurate records kept
Advised to hydrate well and void bladder regularly after injection
Advise about protection regarding young children are breastfeeding
Advise on radiation safety
informed consent
Safety and the environment – nuclear medicine?
Hot toilet
hot sink
cleaners and support services
recorded and accounted for open sources
calculation of handling, storage and waste level to the environment
