Adapted for Web Use by Stephen Karesh, PhD and Marsha Lipps, CNMT

Traditional Shielding Issues

• Shielding Common Isotopes
  

• Shielding Issues  
  

• Exposure Rates
  

• PET Shielding
  

• Preparing a Lab for F-18 FDG Imaging
  

  • Patient Issues
    

  • Recommended Shielding
    

  • Portable Shielding
    

  • PET/ CT Issues

Deciphering The Information  

• Meeting regulatory requirements can be expensive  
  

• Work with equipment vendor, facility architect, and 
  qualified medical physicist