When does a project also need review by the Radiation Safety Committee?
There are two levels of human research involving use of radiation. Both levels require prior approval from the KUMC Radiation Safety Committee (RSC). Level 1: The use of radiation/radioactive materials is an FDA approved use however, the subject will be receiving additional tests/scans/procedures that are for research purposes only. Examples of research procedures include x-rays, CT scans, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine scans such as bone scans, MUGA, gastric emptying. [Studies that only employ dexa scans or a single screening chest x-ray have blanket RSC approval; additional RSC review is not required.] Example: During the treatment of cancer the patient would routinely receive CT scans every eight weeks for six months resulting in three CT scans. If this patient is enrolled in a research study in which the CT scans are done every month, the patient will be exposed to three additional CT scans for research purposes only. It is these three extra CT scans that require RSC revie
