title: International guidance on the establishment of quality assurance programmes for radioactivity measurement in nuclear medicine.
abstract: A new guidance document for the implementation of quality assurance (QA) programmes for nuclear medicine radioactivity measurement, produced by the International Atomic Energy Agency, is described. The proposed programme is based on the principles of ISO 17025 and will enable laboratories, particularly in developing countries, to provide consistent, safe and effective radioactivity measurement services to the nuclear medicine community.
authors.affiliation: Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Strasse 5, P.O. Box 200, A-1400 Vienna, Austria. b.zimmerman@iaea.org
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Herbst
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Norenberg
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007391:International Cooperation; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D012015:Reference Standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes