Guidance

ARSAC notes for guidance: good clinical practice in nuclear medicine

Guidance on licencing and best use of radiopharmaceuticals and sealed radioactive sources in diagnosis, treatment or research.

• From: Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
• Published: 17 April 2014
• Last updated: 31 May 2024 — See all updates

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Notes for guidance on the clinical administration of radiopharmaceuticals and use of sealed radioactive sources

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-15859

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Details

This guidance to good clinical practice for nuclear medicine in the UK is the advice of the Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC).

The March 2024 version contains notable updates from the previous version, as detailed on page one.

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 31 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 31 May 2024

   Updated links to the new applications portal.

2. 25 March 2024

   Added March 2024 update.

3. 16 February 2023

   Added February 2023 update.

4. 26 January 2022

   Updated 'Notes for guidance on the clinical administration of radiopharmaceuticals and use of sealed radioactive sources' (see page 1 for the latest changes).

5. 16 September 2021

   Edited ‘Section 3: Applying for a practitioner licence’.

6. 19 February 2021

   Added February update.

7. 1 September 2020

   Added September 2020 update for Notes for guidance on the clinical administration of radiopharmaceuticals and use of sealed radioactive sources.

8. 22 April 2020

   Added April 2020 update for Notes for guidance on the clinical administration of radiopharmaceuticals and use of sealed radioactive sources.

9. 7 February 2020

   Updated 'Notes for guidance on the clinical administration of radiopharmaceuticals and use of sealed radioactive sources'.

10. 13 February 2019

    Updated notes to clarify the licencing process.

11. 30 January 2018

    Replaced 'notes for guidance' document and updated detail text.

12. 22 February 2017

    Uploaded the 2017 edition of guidance.

13. 15 January 2016

    January 2016 update to guidance.

14. 17 April 2014

    First published.