title: Lymphoscintigraphy and radiation--occupational exposure during sentinel node assay.
abstract: Ionizing radiation has many practical applications, but it is also, as it is well known, dangerous to human health. The purpose of this study was to estimate the dose and exposure for medical staff involved in sentinel node assay and to determine how safe this assay really is. The theoretical method was used for calculation. Three groups of medical staff were selected: nuclear medicine specialist, nuclear medicine technologist and a surgeon. The results obtained show that the most exposed staff member is nuclear medicine specialist and that dose received by the surgeon is smaller then the dose limit.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University of Sarajevo Clinics Center, Bolnicka 25, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Elma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kucukalić-Selimović
authors.forename: Amra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skopljak-Beganović
authors.forename: Nermina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beslić
authors.forename: Amela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Begić
authors.forename: Sadzida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Begović-Hadzimuratović
authors.forename: Zdenka
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Drazeta
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D015902:Gamma Cameras; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010820:Physicians; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m