Internal exposure in nuclear medicine: application of IAEA criteria to determine the need for internal monitoring
The manipulation of unsealed sources in nuclear medicine poses significant risks of internal exposure to the staff. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the radiological protection program should include an evaluation of such risks and an individual monitoring plan, assuring acceptab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2008-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000700017 |