Approaches to training and supply of qualified personnel for radiation medicine facilities

Abstract

The report presents the results of a review and discussion on providing qualified personnel for radiation medicine facilities and suggests approaches to personnel training. Qualified personnel availability comes first among the principles of quality control of radiopharmaceuticals (RP), supply of modern equipment, access to up-to-date regulatory documents, validated control methods and the organization of internal audit system. Also, radiation medicine facilities workers are inevitably exposed to harmful hygienic factors of the working environment throughout the entire life cycle of RP: the development, testing, production and civil circulation. Nuclear and radiation medicine facilities place the environment at risk of negative impact. Highly qualified specialists (responsible parties) should have knowledge, skills and abilities provided by special basic education are required to assess sanitary, hygienic and environmental risks and to comply with the quality management system requirements for the stable operation of radiation medicine facilities.