Silberstein EB. Prevalence of adverse events to radiopharmaceuticals from 2007 to 2011.
J Nucl Med 2014;
55:1308-10. [PMID:
24876206 DOI:
10.2967/jnumed.114.138057]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
UNLABELLED
We studied the changing patterns of radiopharmaceutical use and the incidence of adverse events (AEs) to PET radiopharmaceuticals, non-PET radiopharmaceuticals, and adjunctive nonradioactive pharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine from 2007 to 2011.
METHODS
Fifteen academic institutions submitted quarterly reports of radiopharmaceutical use and AEs covering 2007-2011.
RESULTS
1,024,177 radiopharmaceutical administrations were monitored: 207,281 diagnostic PET, 803,696 diagnostic non-PET, and 13,200 therapeutic. In addition, 112,830 adjunctive nonradioactive pharmaceutical administrations were monitored. The annual use of bone scintigraphy and radiotracer therapies was unchanged. PET radiopharmaceutical use increased from 17% to 26% of diagnostic procedures (P < 0.01). The incidence of radiopharmaceutical AEs was 2.1/10(5) administrations, with no hospitalizations or deaths.
CONCLUSION
From 2007 to 2011, PET studies increased, and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical use and bone scintigraphy were unchanged. Over 2 decades, the incidence of AEs has remained stable at 2.1-2.3/10(5) dosages.
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