title: OCULAR ORGAN DOSE ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE WORKERS HANDLING DIAGNOSTIC RADIONUCLIDES.
abstract: The dose distribution in the ocular organs of nuclear medicine workers during the handling of diagnostic radionuclides was assessed via simulation in virtual space. The cornea and lenses received the highest dose, and the dose distribution tended to be proportional to the gamma-ray energy emitted from the radiation source being handled. Moreover, calculations on the dose-reduction effects of eyewear protectors for the eyes of the workers showed that the effects were inversely proportional to the emitted gamma-ray energy, with the dose-reduction effect decreasing in the order of 201Tl, 123I, 99mTc, 67Ga, 111In and 18F. Among the considered sources, the dose-reduction effect was significant for sources that emit relatively less energy, namely 123I, 201Tl and 99mTc, while it was lower for the remaining sources, namely 18F, 111In and 67Ga.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Science, 40Jwadong-gil, Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yong In
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Major of Computer Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Korea University, 145Anam-ro, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ja Mee
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, 57Oryundae-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals