Reminder: Monthly radiation dosimeters due for exchange today
Monthly radiation dosimeters (“badges”) are due for exchange today, Dec. 1.
Please work with your departmental Dosimetry Contact and plan ahead to avoid late exchange. The wear period is indicated on the front of your dosimeter.
On behalf of Michigan Medicine Safety Management Services and the U-M Radiation Safety Service, thank you for exchanging your dosimetry on time.
Kudos to the following wear groups for prioritizing employee safety and dosimetry compliance with an on-time dosimetry exchange/return rate of 90% or better for September and 3rd Quarter 2021:
| September (monthly) | 3Q (quarterly) |
| Anesthesiology – Pain Faculty/Staff | Anesthesiology – Adult Faculty |
| Peds Cardiac Cath – Faculty/Fellows | Anesthesiology – Residents |
| Radiology – NucMed Radiopharmacy | Child & Family Life |
| Radiology – NucMed PET Techs | Epilepsy Program – Adult |
| Radiology – Interventional Rad RTs | Epilepsy Program – Peds |
| Radiology – Neuroradiology | Hospital Dentistry |
| Radiology – QA Students | MPU |
| Vascular Surgery | MPU – BCSC |
| Neurology – INU | |
| Neurosurgery | |
| NHC-CMC | |
| NHC-MPU | |
| Nursing – NICU 4D | |
| Nursing – EAA OR | |
| Nursing – SWAT | |
| OR – BCSC | |
| Ophthalmology | |
| Otolaryngology | |
| Peds Cardiac Cath – Echo/Other | |
| Peds Plastic Surgery | |
| PM&R Spine Program | |
| Pulmonary/Critical Care | |
| Radiology – NucMed NMTs | |
| Radiology – NucMed Faculty/Fellows | |
| Radiology – NucMed Research | |
| Radiology – Residents | |
| Radiology – CT Techs | |
| Radiology – Canton | |
| Radiology – Breast Imaging Techs | |
| Radiology – Outpatient Gen Imaging | |
| Radiology – EAA CT Techs | |
| Radiology – Inpatient | |
| Radiology – EAA | |
| Radiology – Brighton | |
| Radiology – S. Main | |
| Radiology – IR Nursing | |
| Radiology – Livonia | |
| Radiology – Abdomen | |
| Radiology – PA/PTA | |
| Radiology – Medical Physics | |
| Radiology – Peds Techs | |
| Radiology – MedSport | |
| Radiology – Northville | |
| Radiology – Northville MSK | |
| Radiology – WAA | |
| Radiation Oncology | |
| Radiation Oncology – BCSC | |
| Respiratory Care | |
| SLP – Adult | |
| SLP – Adult OTO | |
| SLP – BCSC | |
| SLP – Peds | |
| Thoracic Surgery | |
| Urology | |
| Urology – BCSC | |
| Urology – Peds | |
| Urology – Livonia |
If you wish to review your dosimetry results, see your departmental Dosimetry Contact or Dosimetry Supervisor. To confidentially access your dosimetry results using the serial number on the back of your dosimeter, follow these instructions.
If you have questions about radiation dosimetry (including how to wear it), visit the link below or contact the U-M Radiation Safety Service at 734-764-4294.
As a reminder, Federal and state regulations require radiation exposure monitoring for certain employees, including anyone who participates in procedures involving radiation-producing machines. Michigan Medicine’s dosimetry program meets and exceeds these guidelines to ensure the safety of Michigan Medicine personnel.
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