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Nuclear medicine technologists and unauthorized self-injections.

K L Miller1, S H King, D F Eggli

  • 1Penn State, College of Medicine, USA. kmiller@psu.edu

Health Physics
|January 13, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Nuclear medicine technologists were injected with radiopharmaceuticals without authorization on three occasions. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is working with licensees to prevent future incidents and improve safety protocols.

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiopharmaceutical Safety
  • Regulatory Compliance

Background:

  • An Office of Investigation (OI) investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
  • Three instances of unauthorized radiopharmaceutical administration to technologists occurred over 10 years in one licensed program.
  • The most recent event was self-reported by the licensee, while two others were discovered during the investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate unauthorized radiopharmaceutical administrations in a nuclear medicine program.
  • To determine the extent and circumstances of these safety violations.
  • To establish corrective actions and disseminate lessons learned to other licensees.

Main Methods:

  • An Office of Investigation (OI) was conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

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  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) was mediated involving the licensee and the NRC.
  • Review of incident reports and investigation findings.

    • Main Results:

    • Three separate incidents of technologists being injected with radiopharmaceuticals without Authorized User approval were confirmed.
    • The licensee was unaware of two of the three incidents prior to the NRC investigation.
    • An agreement was reached for the licensee to acknowledge violations and collaborate on improving safety practices.

    Conclusions:

    • Unauthorized radiopharmaceutical administration is an unacceptable practice in licensed nuclear medicine programs.
    • Licensees must implement additional precautions to prevent such violations.
    • Collaboration between licensees and the NRC is crucial for enhancing safety and regulatory compliance.