Predicting, Protecting, and Minimizing: A Software Tool for Safe Interactions with Nuclear Medicine Patients

Abstract Nuclear medicine imaging patients are a source of radioactivity, and their bodily fluids pose a contamination risk. In the event of a medical emergency or an unplanned medical procedure, the radiation dose to individuals interacting with the patient must be considered. To address this, a patient-specific mathematical model was developed and this model was then translated into a user-friendly interface (GUI). This software provides personalized radiation safety precautions, based upon individuals interacting with the patient, aiming to minimize exposure to as low as reasonably achievable.