Radionuclides

Laboratory activities usually employ low energy-emitter radionuclides, therefore no particular shielding device is needed. However, it is necessary to be equipped with working surfaces that must be wide, comfortable and easy to decontaminate. In order to reduce any possible contamination, small basins covered on the bottom with blotting paper can be employed when handling the radioactive material. Handling operations must be always carried out wearing gloves.
On the contrary, in the nuclear medicine departments high energy-emitter radionuclides are employed and, therefore, shielding devices are needed both for holding the sources and preparing the doses. Furthermore, it is necessary to be equipped with working surfaces that must be wide, comfortable and easy to decontaminate and with an appropriate ventilation system, possibly with fume cupboards and forced aspiration. The employment of the above mentioned basins is also appropriate. Generally, the conditions of such services require the personnel (with the exception of staff involved in marginal functions) to be classified in category A with dosimetric and health surveillance of the exposed subjects.

Diagnostic services

Diagnostic services

Radionuclides