| Authors | Mohammad Nazififard, Simin Mahdizadeh, AS Meigooni, M Alavi, Kune Y Suh |
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| Journal | Radiation protection dosimetry |
| Paper Type | Original Research |
| Published At | 2012-9-1 |
| Journal Grade | ISI |
| Journal Type | Typographic |
| Journal Country | Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
Abstract
A Joint Automatic Dispenser Equipment (JADE) has been designed and fabricated for automatic withdrawal and calibration of radiopharmaceutical materials. The thermoluminescent dosemeter procedures have shown a reduction in dose to the technician's hand with this novel dose dispenser system JADE when compared with the manual withdrawal of 99mTc. This system helps to increase the precision of calibration and to minimise the radiation dose to the hands and body of the workers. This paper describes the structure of this device, its function and user-friendliness, and its efficacy. The efficacy of this device was determined by measuring the radiation dose delivered to the hands of the nuclear medicine laboratory technician. The user-friendliness of JADE has been examined. The automatic withdrawal and calibration offered by this system reduces the dose to the technician's hand to a level below the …