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4. Nuclear medicine 35
4.1 Introduction 35
4.1.1 Location and access 35
4.1.2 Overview of facilities and layout 36
4.2 Nuclear medicine facilities 37
4.2.1 Scanning room 37
4.2.2 Patient injection room 38
4.2.3 Waiting area (pre & post administration) 39
4.2.4 WC facilities 39
4.2.5 Reception/office/reporting and consultation facilities 39
4.3 Radiopharmacy facilities 39
4.3.1 General requirements for the radiopharmacy suite 39
4.3.2 The lobby/changing area 41
4.3.3 Hot lab/radiopharmacy 41
4.3.4 Radionuclide storage area 42
4.4 Special considerations/areas 42
4.4.1 Radionuclides in the operating theatre 43
4.4.2 Therapeutic use of unsealed radionuclides 43
4.4.3 Uptake assessment area 43
4.4.4 In-vitro measurement area 44
4.4.5 Other areas 44
4.5 Hospital laboratories using radionuclides 44
4.6 Special considerations for PET 45
4.6.1 General and facilities required 45
4.6.2 Location, layout and access 45
4.6.3 Patient facilities 46
4.6.4 Dispensing and other facilities 48
4.7 Waste management facilities 48
4.8 Ventilation requirements 49
5. Shielding calculations 50
5.1 General and design goals 50
5.2 Variables affecting shielding design calculations 51
5.2.1 Distance 51
5.2.2 Workload in radiology 52
5.2.3 Occupancy factor 54
5.2.4 Primary radiation 56
5.2.5 Secondary radiation – scatter & leakage 58
5.2.6 Combination of primary and secondary radiation 59
5.2.7 Maximum transmission and specification of shielding material 59
The Design of Diagnostic Medical Facilities where Ionising Radiation is used