Discovery NM/CT 670 – Standard Integration Instructions
5483063-1EN, Rev.2, ©2015 GE Healthcare
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Chapter 3: Special Construction Requirements
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3.1 Radiation Protection and Shielding Requirements
Radiation shielding regulations differ from one country or state to another. It is the customer’s
responsibility to ensure that radiation protection and shielding comply with such regulations and
requirements during site preparation and system installation and operation.
The system produces x-ray radiation and involves the use of radionuclides. Therefore, radiation
protection must take into account all areas in which there is a possibility of exposure to radioactivity,
including:
Scan room
Operator room
Auxiliary rooms such as the injection room, the hot lab (where the technologists store, prepare
or receive the radioactive source) and the patient waiting room, where patients wait after
injection.
Radiation shielding must take into account both protection for facility staff, and reduction of
background radiation that may adversely affect system calibration and service.