ISSN: 2689-8020
Authors: Gomaa RI*
Remote sensing can play crucial role in the evolving nuclear medicine sector in Egypt. As the number of national medical centers that use Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/ Computed Tomography (CT) scans and radioactive isotopes for diagnostics and therapeutic services of cancer patients, is increasing. Remote sensing also copes with the worldwide efforts of having specific cyclotron together with radio pharmacy and clinic on-site. The paper presents an integrated remote sensing solution for nuclear medicine facilities, to detect radiation exposure, and contamination in the production, diagnostic and therapeutic areas. The system allows economic and reliable autonomous monitoring, it helps reducing the cost, enhancing production quality, increasing number of treated patients, improving the patient remedy, assuring the staff safety, and complying with regulatory requirements. Four communication technologies ZigBee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Z-Wave, have been investigated, and compared in context of network parameters (data rate, coverage, power constrains and bandwidth) and success factors (cost, reliability, ease of deployment and security). The ZigBee technology seems to be the best candidate for the proposed system. Results demonstrate the feasibility of using remote sensing for nuclear medicine and promise the efficient performance of the national facilities.
Keywords: Radioactive Isotopes; Positron Emission Tomography; ZigBee; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi; Z-Wave
