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Non-imaging and Radiopharmacy Instrumentation in Nuclear Medicine

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Nuclear medicine facilities must have essential accessories and equipment to meet quality assurance requirements and to comply with national or international standards. These equipments should be used under well understanding of their capabilities, limitations, and environmental conditions. They can be classified into non-imaging, reference radioactive sources, and radiopharmacy-related equipment and tools. Non-imaging equipment category includes dose calibrator, well counter, thyroid uptake probe, intraoperative probes, survey meters, area monitors, X-ray computed tomography (CT) dosimetry, and others. The second category includes an array of radioactive reference sources that commonly used in calibration and daily quality control and assurance. The last category comprises those equipments that commonly used in radiopharmacy laboratory including high-performance liquid chromatography, thin layer chromatography scanner, gas chromatography, gamma spectrometer, pH meter, and specialized tools for the determination of bacterial endotoxins. Preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals should be carried out in special conditions of particle count and microbiological monitoring that could be achieved under aseptic conditions or use of laminar flow cabinet of proper grade. Moreover, labeled isotopes or finally formulated products have to pass through specific quality checks and acceptance criteria so as to maintain patient safety and achieve optimal diagnostic quality. Implementation of those equipment and tools into nuclear medicine daily practice is obviously integral part of the overall success of the clinical service.

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Al-Anezi, E., Hosny, T., Khalil, M.M. (2021). Non-imaging and Radiopharmacy Instrumentation in Nuclear Medicine. In: Khalil, M.M. (eds) Basic Sciences of Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65245-6_3

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