Canadian Medical Imaging Inventory Service Report - The Implementation Considerations of PET-CT

The Implementation Considerations of PET-CT Canadian Medical Imaging Inventory Service Report The Implementation Considerations of PET-CT Context The utilization of PET-CT has grown around the world and this growth is expected to continue.1 The expanded use of PET-CT is largely attributed to the role it plays in informing the staging of cancers and influencing treatment and management strategies.2. [...] Canadian Medical Imaging Inventory Service Report The Implementation Considerations of PET-CT 6 Models of Service Delivery Hub and Satellite Approach The IAEA and the Royal College of Radiologists in the UK recommend the hub and satellite system for service delivery.1,14 Hubs have at least one PET-CT unit, a cyclotron, an adequate number of trained health care personnel, and are typically located. [...] The CNSC states that the application can take up to 80 business days to process.30 Radiation Safety It is estimated that 60% of radiation exposure is a result of the technologist handling the radioactive materials and 40% is the result of close contact with patients.31 Overall, the main sources of radiation exposure include unshielded radiopharmaceuticals (during preparation and dispensing), patie. [...] To obtain a licence to construct, control of the site the facility will operate in and compliance to regulatory requirements must be proven.64 This licence does not authorize the possession of nuclear substances or the production of radiation.64 There are 2 types of licences require to operate, one for the purpose of commissioning and the other for routine operation. [...] The former is to determine the robustness of the facility’s design.64 The latter is required to use prescribed equipment for patient treatment and requires the applicant to demonstrate that equipment is functional and that staff are properly trained.64 The licence to decommission is to ensure prescribed equipment will be dismantled properly and that radioactive substances will be handled and dispo.