JNM Articles on Dose Optimization
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with a Solid-State Camera: Simulation of a Very Low Dose Imaging Protocol (Jan 15 2013 ahead of print, limited access)
Ryo Nakazato and colleagues research the feasibility of very low dose myocardial perfusion imaging.
- Validation of an Automatic Dose Injection System for Ictal SPECT in Epilepsy (February 2012 abstract)
Setoain and colleagues investigate the performance and clinical usefulness of an automated injector system (AIS) that administers an automated injection for ictal SPECT after calculating the volume of tracer to be injected over time.
- Subjective Perception of Radiation Risk (December 2011 Supplement)
Freudenbergand Beyer review perceptions and concerns about radiation and radioactivity and conclude that it is extremely important to thoroughly and carefully educate all involved in patient work-up about radiation exposure levels and perceived or actual health risks.
- An Approach for Balancing Diagnostic Image Quality with Cancer Risk: Application to Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging of 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid (December 2011)
Sgouros and colleagues describe a rigorous and critical approach to balancing the benefits of adequate image quality against radiation risks in children, using an example based in 99mTc-DMSA scanning.
- Virtual Reality for Dose Optimization in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine: Better Than the Real Thing (December 2011)
Zanzonico offers perspective on elements involved in balancing the benefits of advanced imaging techniques against risks of radiation exposure in young patients and previews a related article in this issue of JNM.
- Minimizing and Communicating Radiation Risk in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine (August 2011)
Fahey and colleagues provide an overview of radiation dosimetry for radiopharmaceuticals and CT, radiation risk estimation in pediatric nuclear medicine, approaches for communication of risk to patients’ families, and radiation dose reduction strategies.
- Cardiovascular Nuclear Imaging: Balancing Proven Clinical Value and Potential Radiation Risk - The Cardiovascular Council Board of Directors (July 2011)
Members of the SNM Cardiovascular Council Board of Directors summarize appropriate-use criteria and guidelines for minimizing radiation exposure and optimizing the clinical use of radionuclide cardiac imaging studies.
- Evaluation of Optimal Acquisition Duration or Injected Activity for Pediatric 18F-FDG PET/CT (July 2011)
Alessio and colleagues determine whether shorter acquisition durations or lower 18F-FDG injected activity could be used for pediatric 18F-FDG PET/CT examinations while maintaining diagnostic utility.
- 18F-FDG PET in Pregnancy and Fetal Radiation Dose Estimates (July 2011)
Takalkar and colleagues estimate the fetal radiation exposure resulting from 18F-FDG PET procedures performed in pregnant women with malignancies.
- Nuclear Medicine in the First Year of Life (June 2011)
Treves and colleagues provide an educational overview of imaging in children younger than 1 y, including clinical indications, methods, patient handling/positioning, sedation, radiopharmaceutical dosages, instrumentation, and radiation exposures and risk.
- Radioimmunotherapy in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Opinions of Nuclear Medicine Physicians and Radiation Oncologists (May 2011)
Schaefer and colleagues report on the results of a survey of nuclear medicine and radiation oncology professionals on opinions and patterns of use of 90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan and 131I-tositumomab radioimmunotherapy.
- Pediatric Radiopharmaceutical Administered Doses: 2010 North American Consensus Guidelines (February 2011)
Gelfand and colleagues describe the process by which the Pediatric Nuclear Medicine Dose Reduction Workgroup arrived at new consensus guidelines for pediatric administered doses for 9 commonly used radiopharmaceuticals.
- Changes in Radiation Dose with Variations in Human Anatomy: Moderately and Severely Obese Adults (June 2010)
Clark and colleagues describe dose assessment phantoms that model the influence of obesity on specific absorbed fractions and dose factors in adults.
- Changes in Radiation Dose with Variations in Human Anatomy: Larger and Smaller Normal-Stature Adults (May 2010)
Marine and colleagues assess variations in specific absorbed energy fractions in adults with different sizes but normal body stature.
- Improved Dose Regimen in Pediatric PET (February 2010)
Accorsi and colleagues determine quantitative injection rules for pediatric PET imaging that reduce scan time or dose while maintaining high image quality.
- Weight-Based, Low-Dose Pediatric Whole-Body PET/CT Protocols (October 2009)
Alessio and colleagues describe PET/CT acquisition protocols customized to children's weight and estimate the dosimetry and cancer risk associated with these low-dose procedures.
