The internal dosimetry user group position statement on molecular radiotherapy
Authors
Gear, J.McGowan, D.
Rojas, B.
Craig, A. J.
Smith, A. L.
Scott, C. J.
Scuffam, J.
Aldridge, M
Tipping, Jill
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The Internal Dosimetry User Group, England, United KingdomIssue Date
2021
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The Internal Dosimetry User Group (IDUG) is an independent, non-profit group of medical professionals dedicated to the promotion of dosimetry in molecular radiotherapy (www.IDUG.org.uk). The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017, IR(ME)R, stipulate a requirement for optimisation and verification of molecular radiotherapy treatments, ensuring doses to non-target organs are as low as reasonably practicable. For many molecular radiotherapy treatments currently undertaken within the UK, this requirement is not being fully met. The growth of this field is such that we risk digressing further from IR(ME)R compliance potentially delivering suboptimal therapies that are not in the best interest of our patients. For this purpose, IDUG proposes ten points of action to aid in the successful implementation of this legislation. We urge stakeholders to support these proposals and ensure national provision is sufficient to meet the criteria necessary for compliance, and for the future advancement of molecular radiotherapy within the UK.Citation
Gear J, McGowan D, Rojas B, Craig AJ, Smith A-L, Scott CJ, et al. The internal dosimetry user group position statement on molecular radiotherapy. BJR. 2021 Aug 25;20210547.Journal
British Journal of RadiologyDOI
10.1259/bjr.20210547PubMed ID
34433005Additional Links
https://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210547Type
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enae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1259/bjr.20210547
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