Published November, 2018
By International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
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Provides guidelines and best practices for the quality control of medical radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. It was written by a group of experts with experience across a range of radiopharmaceuticals and is intended to support professionals in the preparation of good quality and safe products to be used in nuclear medicine procedures.

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Published May, 2018
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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Describes an algorithm developed to determine the recommended staffing levels for clinical medical physics services in medical imaging and radionuclide therapy, based on current best practice, as described in international guidelines.

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Published April, 2017
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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The IAEA has developed a new international consensus document on accuracy requirements and uncertainties in radiotherapy, to promote safer and more effective patient treatments. This publication addresses accuracy and uncertainty issues related to the vast majority of radiotherapy departments including both external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.

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Published December, 2016
By IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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A guide for the clinical commissioning of radiotherapy treatment planning systems (RTPSs) that provides a simple protocol for these tasks. The procedures for clinical commissioning tests cover typical treatment techniques used in radiotherapy hospitals and are based on the use of a specific phantom.

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Published November, 2016
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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Describes a project to introduce a tool for self-evaluation by radiotherapy services that allows the analysis of errors or failures that might give rise to accidents. The results of applying this tool to a generic radiotherapy service are also presented. These results are used as a basis for a set of recommendations to strengthen quality and safety programmes in radiotherapy departments.

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Published November, 2016
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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This publication was produced under an IAEA coordinated research project and details the results of the work completed by the project counterparts in developing radiometric and complementary techniques for veterinary drug residues. The information is useful for research on, and technology transfer to facilitate, veterinary drug and associated residue testing in food and environmental samples.

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Published November, 2016
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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Focuses specifically on single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in musculoskeletal imaging, and thus illustrates the inherent advantages of the combination of the metabolic and anatomical components in a single procedure. In addition, the atlas provides information on the usefulness of several sets of specific indications.

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Published September, 2016
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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Nuclear cardiology is one of the most widely used non-invasive techniques for the assessment of coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular conditions. This publication provides a detailed analysis of all the steps involved in the delivery of nuclear cardiology services, from referrals to reporting.

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Published March, 2016
By International Atomic Energy Agency and IAEA
Publisher: IAEA
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Presents the outcome of an IAEA coordinated research project and provides a comprehensive overview of the technologies involved in the production of 64Cu and 124I, techniques on preparation of targets, irradiation of targets under high beam currents, target processing, target recovery and labelling. It provides guidance to enhance 64Cu and 124I production and applications.

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Published October, 2015
By International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
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The quality management (QM) audit methodology in nuclear medicine practice, introduced in this publication, is designed to be applied to a variety of economic circumstances. A key outcome is a culture of reviewing all processes of the clinical service for continuous improvement in nuclear medicine practice.

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