Laurentius Hospital Roermond gets permission for a new way of conducting cardiological exams
Laurentius Hospital Roermond has received permission to use a new radioactive material in cardiological exams. We will issue the hospital an amended licence for this purpose. Laurentius Hospital conducts these exams at Mgr. Driessenstraat 6, Roermond. The licence specifies the safety requirements that the hospital must meet. Interested parties have the right to appeal against this licensing decision until midnight on 26 March 2025.
Cardiological exams in 1 day instead of 2 days
The new licence will allow the hospital to use a strontium-82/rubidium-82 generator for PET-CT scans of the heart. These scans make it possible for doctors to examine the hearts of their patients. The generator creates a radioactive material called rubidium-82 that leaves the body at a much faster rate than other radioactive materials. This makes it possible to complete full cardiological exams in 1 day instead of 2 days. This also means fewer hospital visits for patients.
Protecting people and the environment
Laurentius Hospital had to demonstrate safe practices in handling the radioactive materials. This also applied to the new generator. The new licence was only issued to the hospital once the above was in order. The hospital must take safety measures to protect workers and patients from radiation and prevent too much radiation from impacting people and the environment.
Appeals possible until midnight on 26 March 2025
If you are an interested party and you are directly affected by our decision to grant this licence, then you have the right to appeal (in Dutch) against the licensing decision (in Dutch) until midnight on 26 March 2025. You can also lodge an appeal if your failure to submit a statement of opinion before cannot reasonably be held against you. The deadline for submitting a statement of opinion passed on 22 January 2025, without us receiving any responses of this kind.
Would you like to find out more?
For more information, see the official announcement (in Dutch) in the Government Gazette.