Shielding assemblies for infusion systems

A shielding assembly for an infusion system, the shielding assembly being mounted within a cabinet structure, and the shielding assembly comprising:

• a first compartment sized to contain a radioisotope generator of the infusion system, the first compartment being enclosed by a first sidewall that forms a barrier to radioactive radiation, the first sidewall including an opening extending therethrough and a lid, the lid mating with the opening to alternately enclose the first compartment and provide access to the first compartment, via the opening, and the opening being oriented upward and located at a first elevation with respect to a lowermost portion of the cabinet structure;
• a second compartment sized to contain a portion of an infusion tubing circuit of the infusion system that is downstream of the generator, the second compartment being enclosed by a second sidewall that forms a barrier to radioactive radiation, the second sidewall including a base portion and a lid portion, the lid portion mating with the base portion to alternately enclose the second compartment and provide access to the second compartment;
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• a third compartment sized to contain a waste bottle of the infusion system, the third compartment being enclosed by a third sidewall that forms a barrier to radioactive radiation, the third sidewall including an opening, extending through the third sidewall, and a lid, the lid of the third sidewall mating with the opening of the third sidewall to alternately enclose the third compartment and provide access to the third compartment, via the opening of the third sidewall, the opening of the third sidewall being oriented upward and located at a second elevation with respect to the lowermost portion of the cabinet structure, and the second elevation being greater than the first elevation of the opening of the first sidewall.

A method for setting up an infusion system, the method comprising:

• opening a first door of a shielding assembly of the infusion system to access a first compartment of the assembly and to allow for a second door of the shielding assembly to be opened, wherein the first door defines a first door edge, the second door defines a second door edge, and the first door edge overlaps the second door edge so as to prevent the second door from being opened if the first door is not open;
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• opening the second door, after opening the first door, to access a second compartment of the shielding assembly, the second compartment being separate from, and outside of, the first compartment;
• placing a radioisotope generator into the second compartment and connecting the generator to an infusion tubing circuit;
• placing a portion of the infusion tubing circuit into the first compartment;
• closing the second door to enclose the generator within the second compartment;
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• closing the first door, after closing the second door, to enclose the portion of the infusion tubing circuit within the first compartment.

A shielding assembly for an infusion system, the shielding assembly comprising a plurality of compartments and providing a radioactive radiation barrier for the compartments, the assembly further comprising:

• a first door to alternately enclose and provide access to a first compartment of the plurality of compartments, the first compartment sized to contain a radioisotope generator of the infusion system;
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• a second door to alternately enclose and provide access to a second compartment of the plurality of compartments, the second compartment being separate from, and outside of, the first compartment, the second compartment being sized to contain a portion of an infusion tubing circuit of the infusion system that is downstream of the generator, and the second door, when enclosing the second compartment, preventing the first door from opening to provide access to the first compartment,
• wherein the first door defines a first door edge, the second door defines a second door edge, and the first door edge overlaps the second door edge so as to prevent the first door from being opened if the second door is not open.

An infusion system comprising:

• a cabinet structure including a shell defining an interior space thereof, the shell including a first opening, a second opening and an access panel, the access panel mating with the second opening and being removable therefrom;
• a lock reversibly engaging the access panel to secure access to the interior space of the cabinet structure;
• an eluant source;
• a shielding assembly located within the interior space of the cabinet structure, the shielding assembly including a sidewall defining a plurality of compartments and providing a barrier to radioactive radiation for the compartments, the shielding assembly further including a corresponding plurality of doors, each door, when open, providing access to the corresponding compartment via an opening in the sidewall, and, when closed, providing further barrier to radioactive radiation for the corresponding compartment;
• a radioisotope generator contained within a first compartment of the plurality of compartments of the shielding assembly and being accessible through the second opening of the shell of the cabinet structure, when the access panel is unlocked, and when a first door of the plurality of doors, which corresponds to the first compartment, is open;
• an eluant line coupled to the eluant source and to the generator;
• an eluate line coupled to the generator;
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• a patient line coupled to the eluate line and extending out from the interior space of the cabinet structure through the first opening of the shell.