Evaluation of Room Design of SPECT Gamma Camera in Alnilaine and RICK Nuclear Medicine Centers

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the dimensions of the SPECT gamma camera rooms of Alnilain and RICK nuclear medicine centers in order to find out how the dimensions of this rooms are congruent with the international dimensions. The dimensions which were measured including the ceilings and walls. The results showed that the dimensions of the gamma camera room of Alnilain center were matching with the world standards, whereas the dimensions of other rooms were not matching. As for RICK, the study showed that all the dimensions were not congruent with the world standard except the height of the ceiling of gamma camera. The study, as well, showed that the radiation doses received by RICK staff were lower than those received by the staff of Alnilain center and all the doses received by the workers of the two centers were within the world permissible limits. As for the building materials, the study showed that there were no major differences in the materials used in both centers. The study proposed some recommendation which were seen important by the researcher.