Thursday, December 14, 2023

Critical organ for radionuclides used in cardiology mnemonic for nuclear Cardiology boards


For RBCs labelled with Tc 99m critical organ is the spleen.

Radioisotopes in nuclear cardiology produced by cyclotron

NRC dose limit for members of the public mnemonic

See video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/T3VLOStIMQc?si=txskgKX4-AtdhiS0


The total effective dose equivalent to individual members of the public from the licensed operation does not exceed 0.1 rem (1 mSv) in a year, exclusive of the dose contributions from background radiation, from any administration the individual has received, from exposure to individuals administered radioactive material and released under § 35.75, from voluntary participation in medical research programs, and from the licensee's disposal of radioactive material into sanitary sewerage in accordance with § 20.2003