IAEA 26 Depending on the work being performed by the person being individually monitored, there may be a preferred position for wearing the dosimeter, and more than one dosimeter may be used In nuclear medicine, dosimeters are usually worn on the front of the upper torso (and under any protective clothing), as occupational exposure arising from most nuclear medicine procedures results in the whole body being fairly uniformly exposed If specialized dosimeters, such as ring dosimeters for monitoring finger doses, are needed, the manufacturer's specific wearing instructions should be followed.
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