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This chapter highlights the training and experience required of individuals to practice in nuclear medicine and radiation therapy using radionuclides and radiations for the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. Authorization is offered to individuals based on specialty board certification or by acquisition of required hours of classroom and laboratory training and prescribed years of work experience in the related field. Requirements of authorization of physicians, medical physicists, nuclear pharmacists, radiation safety officers, and associate radiation safety officers are cited.
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NRC 10CFR35. Medical use of radioactive material; 2019.
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Saha, G.B. (2019). Training and Experience of Authorized Personnel. In: Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16406-5_7
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