title: Application of a wrist dosimeter prototype for radiation monitoring ((153)Sm) during a therapeutic procedure simulation.
abstract: Gamma and beta radiation emitting radiopharmaceuticals are handled in nuclear medicine services, and in many cases there is only individual monitoring of gamma radiation. In this paper, the results obtained using a wrist dosimeter prototype (CaSO(4):Dy+Teflon pellets) show that the doses for workers occupationally exposed to beta radiation from (153)Sm are not negligible. It is important that this dose is evaluated, and it has to be taken into consideration in the individual monitoring system.
authors.affiliation: Fundacentro, Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, Rua Capote Valente, 710, 05409-002, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: S G P
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Cecatti
authors.forename: M I C C
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: L V E
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Caldas
mesh_terms: D001822:Body Burden; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000032:analysis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012493:Samarium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014953:Wrist
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012493:Samarium