[ RadSafe ] Study evaluates radiation dose, cancer risk for whole-body PET/CT

[Geo>K0FF]

For anyone interested, here are some real world Gamma Spectra scans I did of 
an F-18 patient in situ and in urine.

http://www.qsl.net/k0ff/Fluorine%2018%20Report/

The patient wore a pair of pen dosimeters and they each registered 90 mR.

George Dowell

NLNL
New London Nucleonics Lab


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ROY HERREN" <royherren2005 at yahoo.com>
To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:08 PM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Study evaluates radiation dose,cancer risk for 
whole-body PET/CT


> Study evaluates radiation dose, cancer risk for whole-body PET/CT
> By Wayne Forrest
> AuntMinnie.com staff writer
> May 9, 2008
>
>
> A new study from Hong Kong suggests that whole-body PET/CT scans and 
> excessive radiation doses can increase the risk of cancer, especially 
> among young patients and women.
> The research from the University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital in 
> Hong Kong also offers effective CT radiation doses for men and women, as 
> well as effective doses for combined PET/CT procedures.