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Philippe Berard1, Robert Fottorino, Xavier Millot
1CEA DSV Prositon, Scientific Council of PROCORAD, BP 6, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses cedex, France. philippe.berard@cea.fr
Abstract:
Beyond the metrological evaluation indispensable to prove objectively the capability of a medical laboratory to perform analysis, the comparison of analytical performances regarding the specificity, rapidity and trueness of the available methods is a real interest of international comparison exercises. The objective of this paper is to present and discuss the main results of proficiency testing organized by PROCORAD in the radiobioassay field illustrated by exercises for in vitro "surprise" analysis when no information is available on the nuclides involved, which can be the case in an emergency situation.
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