Shielding Flashcards
1
Q
Large rooms in NM serve to
A
increase distance and reduce exposure to other staff and other equipment
2
Q
The NM facility design should be or contain
A
remote from the main hospital busy areas
connected with imaging areas
have good access for deliveries and patients leaving
separate patients and staff
imaging rooms
patient reception and waiting
hot lab
radionuclide storage
patient injection area
waste storage
cardiac stressing area
air extraction for ventilation studies
3
Q
Typical lead shielding for CT
A
1/16”
4
Q
Half-value layer for lead for Tc-99m
A
.3 mm
5
Q
Half-value layer for lead for F-18
A
5.5 mm
6
Q
1/16” is approximately
A
1.6 mm
