Contamination control in medical environment

Many medical structures such as nuclear medicine centers and pharmaceutical laboratories use radioactive materials for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders. These environments are very concerned about their workers’ radioactive contamination since they are constantly in touch with radioactive material or exposed to it.

Risks are important as many unsealed sources are used, sometimes as liquid or aerosols, and radiopharmaceuticals are handled daily by workers… In most of these cases, contamination is inevitable. Therefore, people working in nuclear medicine need accurate monitoring and proper contamination control systems, such as the SaphyRAD multiprobe contamination monitor, ensuring accurate detection on both small and large areas.