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Intercomparison and performance assessment of radionuclide calibrators used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia

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2022
Authors
Živanović, Miloš Z.
Vukanac, Ivana
Samac, Jelena
Antić, Vojislav
Jeremić, Marija
Janković, Drina
Kandić, Aleksandar
Vargas, Clarita Saldarriaga
Struelens, Lara
Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera
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Abstract
The purpose of this work is to assess accuracy and compare the performance of radionuclide calibrators (RNCs) used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia. Testing of the RNCs included verification of measurement accuracy, as well as analysis of routinely used quality control protocols, by using the certified radioactivity standards (57Co, 137Cs). RNCs performances were assessed with 99mTc through comparison of reference value for radionuclide activity and RNC measurements. Results of the intercomparison revealed that RNCs, 15 in total, are accurate within 10% in vial geometry and within 15% in syringe geometry. Most of them showed similar performance. The results revealed that container geometry is an important influencing parameter in the accuracy of activity measurement. Obtained results indicate a need for regular calibration and implementation of Quality Control program in order to achieve and maintain the accuracy of activity measurements in nuclear medicine.
Keywords:
Accuracy / Intercomparison study / Linearity / Performance testing / Precision / Radionuclide calibrators / Stability
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Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2022, 179, 110013-
Funding / projects:
  • Ministry of Education, Science & Technological Development of Serbia
  • Belgian Federal Ministry

DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110013

ISSN: 0969-8043

PubMed: 34741955

WoS: 000718045400007

Scopus: 2-s2.0-85118560727
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https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10016
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AU  - Janković, Drina
AU  - Kandić, Aleksandar
AU  - Vargas, Clarita Saldarriaga
AU  - Struelens, Lara
AU  - Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10016
AB  - The purpose of this work is to assess accuracy and compare the performance of radionuclide calibrators (RNCs) used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia. Testing of the RNCs included verification of measurement accuracy, as well as analysis of routinely used quality control protocols, by using the certified radioactivity standards (57Co, 137Cs). RNCs performances were assessed with 99mTc through comparison of reference value for radionuclide activity and RNC measurements. Results of the intercomparison revealed that RNCs, 15 in total, are accurate within 10% in vial geometry and within 15% in syringe geometry. Most of them showed similar performance. The results revealed that container geometry is an important influencing parameter in the accuracy of activity measurement. Obtained results indicate a need for regular calibration and implementation of Quality Control program in order to achieve and maintain the accuracy of activity measurements in nuclear medicine.
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@article{
author = "Živanović, Miloš Z. and Vukanac, Ivana and Samac, Jelena and Antić, Vojislav and Jeremić, Marija and Janković, Drina and Kandić, Aleksandar and Vargas, Clarita Saldarriaga and Struelens, Lara and Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The purpose of this work is to assess accuracy and compare the performance of radionuclide calibrators (RNCs) used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia. Testing of the RNCs included verification of measurement accuracy, as well as analysis of routinely used quality control protocols, by using the certified radioactivity standards (57Co, 137Cs). RNCs performances were assessed with 99mTc through comparison of reference value for radionuclide activity and RNC measurements. Results of the intercomparison revealed that RNCs, 15 in total, are accurate within 10% in vial geometry and within 15% in syringe geometry. Most of them showed similar performance. The results revealed that container geometry is an important influencing parameter in the accuracy of activity measurement. Obtained results indicate a need for regular calibration and implementation of Quality Control program in order to achieve and maintain the accuracy of activity measurements in nuclear medicine.",
journal = "Applied Radiation and Isotopes",
title = "Intercomparison and performance assessment of radionuclide calibrators used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia",
volume = "179",
pages = "110013",
doi = "10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110013"
}
Živanović, M. Z., Vukanac, I., Samac, J., Antić, V., Jeremić, M., Janković, D., Kandić, A., Vargas, C. S., Struelens, L.,& Ciraj-Bjelac, O.. (2022). Intercomparison and performance assessment of radionuclide calibrators used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia. in Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 179, 110013.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110013
Živanović MZ, Vukanac I, Samac J, Antić V, Jeremić M, Janković D, Kandić A, Vargas CS, Struelens L, Ciraj-Bjelac O. Intercomparison and performance assessment of radionuclide calibrators used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia. in Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 2022;179:110013.
doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110013 .
Živanović, Miloš Z., Vukanac, Ivana, Samac, Jelena, Antić, Vojislav, Jeremić, Marija, Janković, Drina, Kandić, Aleksandar, Vargas, Clarita Saldarriaga, Struelens, Lara, Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, "Intercomparison and performance assessment of radionuclide calibrators used in nuclear medicine departments in Serbia" in Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 179 (2022):110013,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.110013 . .

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