2019
DOI: 10.1007/s13139-019-00585-y
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Diagnostic Reference Levels for Adult Nuclear Medicine Imaging Established from the National Survey in Korea

Abstract: Purpose There is substantial need for optimizing radiation protection in nuclear medicine imaging studies. However, the diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) have not yet been established for nuclear medicine imaging studies in Korea. Materials and Methods The data of administered activity in 32 nuclear medicine imaging studies were collected from the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (KSNM) dose survey database from 2013 and 2014. Through the expert discussions and statistical analyses, the 75th quartile value … Show more

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“…In contrast, the activity amounts used for the patients undergoing PET/CT via GE was only congruous with the current North American Consensus Guidelines for Pediatric Administered Radiopharmaceutical Activities which recommended 3.7-5.2 MBq/kg (0.10-0.14 mCi/kg) for a body 18 F -FDG PET/CT scan [14]. Moreover, the average activity of our population (421 MBq) was closer to the diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in UK and Austria (400 MBq), while it was relatively higher than both Korea with DRL of 370 MBq in 2019 and Japan which has recently reported DRL of 240 MBq in 2020 [15,16,17]. In consideration of these factors, it is unlikely that in other countries in Europe or in OECD countries, the rate of occurrence of multiple imaging and doses may be lesser than ours.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 48%
“…In contrast, the activity amounts used for the patients undergoing PET/CT via GE was only congruous with the current North American Consensus Guidelines for Pediatric Administered Radiopharmaceutical Activities which recommended 3.7-5.2 MBq/kg (0.10-0.14 mCi/kg) for a body 18 F -FDG PET/CT scan [14]. Moreover, the average activity of our population (421 MBq) was closer to the diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in UK and Austria (400 MBq), while it was relatively higher than both Korea with DRL of 370 MBq in 2019 and Japan which has recently reported DRL of 240 MBq in 2020 [15,16,17]. In consideration of these factors, it is unlikely that in other countries in Europe or in OECD countries, the rate of occurrence of multiple imaging and doses may be lesser than ours.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 48%
“…The mean administered activity, 833.98 6 106.93 MBq, translated to a mean dose of 52.54 6 6.31 mGy to the bone surface. Figure 1 compares this mean administered activity with the mean values in Sudan (8), Brazil (13), France (14), and Korea (15) and with the 1996 basic safety standard (16) and the 2008 standard of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (17). The Nigerian mean value was lower than the United Nations standard and the Brazilian mean value but higher than the other mean values and standard.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…This is because the majority of NDRL reports focus on reporting administered activity from only MPI SPECT or MPI PET scans, with only a few identified studies reporting NDRLs for the CT component of these examinations [ 9 ]. Furthermore, the literature review highlighted that variation in NDRL value for the administered activities related to the stress and rest one-day protocol range from 407 MBq and 740 MBq to 555 MBq and 1184 MBq for 99m Tc-Tetrofosmin /Sestamibi, respectively [ 8 , 11 , 12 ]. Regarding CT components, a few articles reflect the change of variation in NDRL related to the CT dose, for instance, the CTDI vol value ranges from 2.2 mGy to 36 mGy and the DLP value ranges from 36 mGy.cm to 380 mGy.cm [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%