Potential shielding for a positron emission tomography (PET) suite

Bresnahan, Michelle E.; Shrestha, Bijaya

doi:10.5430/jbgc.v2n1p89

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“…Figure 2 shows a potential plan that exploits the area layout to separate staff and locators from the high exposure patient uptake zone. The patient toilet is effectively accessible and near where it will be required by and by [8].…”

Section: Functional Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design Feasibility Study of PET/CT Facility in Iraq

Ali¹,

Yaseen²

2021

Int J Healthc Syst Eng

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Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET/CT) framework is a cutting-edge imaging tool in nuclear medicine. The essential objective of PET/CT imaging is to create profoundly exact combination images with a good enrolment of both CT and PET images on the same platform. Such major specialized equipment requires careful structural designs, and planning considerations of the functional components to facilitate the traffic of patients, staff, and radioactive materials. The main purpose of conducting this study is twofold; to give insights into the planning and design criteria of a typical PET/CT facility and to explore the impact of such criteria on the patient's attitude towards the experience and satisfaction with the examination at one of the most important facilities in Baghdad City, the Baghdad Center for Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine. Some challenges were investigated in this center. Also, a cross-sectional survey was conducted on 88 patients who were scheduled for a PET/CT examination at the Baghdad center. All the participants supported the idea that the new PET/CT facility at Baghdad Medical City with considering that it must be planned and designed on the basis of regulatory requirements and radiation safety standards. The obtained findings indicate the paramount importance of such a qualitative study. This will significantly impact the management of patients and reduce both cost and potential associated with their traveling to the facilities that existed in the neighboring countries. Such findings might be utilized to help optimize such medical protocols and patient consideration as well. In the future, further research is required to identify which information demands are crucial for improving the cancer care facilities in Iraq.

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Section: Functional Areasmentioning

confidence: 99%