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Internal calibration for a total body counter.

B J Allen1, C Raja, R Hansen

  • 1St. George Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah, NSW.

Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine
|March 2, 1999
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Total body potassium (TBK) monitoring reveals whole body counter instability in radiation workers. TBK serves as an internal calibration, allowing accurate measurement of radioactive contaminants relative to potassium activity.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Protection
  • Nuclear Medicine

Background:

  • Whole body counting is crucial for monitoring radiation worker exposure to unsealed radioactive sources in various applications.
  • The Lucas Heights Research Laboratories whole body counter has operated for 40 years, necessitating robust monitoring protocols.
  • Observed significant temporal variations in total body potassium (TBK) measurements of radiation workers indicate potential system instability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the variability of total body potassium (TBK) measurements in radiation workers over time.
  • To establish a reliable internal calibration method for whole body counting systems.
  • To improve the accuracy of quantifying radioisotope contaminants in radiation workers.

Main Methods:

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  • Retrospective analysis of total body potassium (TBK) values from radiation workers.
  • Utilizing TBK as an internal reference standard due to its slow variation in healthy individuals.
  • Expressing radioisotope contaminant activity relative to subject's potassium activity.

Main Results:

  • Significant temporal variations in TBK measurements were observed, suggesting instability in the whole body counting system.
  • TBK measurements demonstrated marked variability over time, deviating from expected stable levels.
  • The study identified a correlation between TBK fluctuations and potential issues with the counting system's performance.

Conclusions:

  • Total body potassium (TBK) can effectively serve as an internal calibration standard for whole body counters.
  • Implementing TBK as an internal calibration enhances the reliability and accuracy of radioactivity monitoring in radiation workers.
  • This method allows for the precise quantification of radioisotope contaminants by referencing potassium activity.