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A vial enshrouded or contained in a protective covering which prevents emission of radiation form the vial contents, shielding the environment and personnel from irradiation. The vial optionally has a V-shaped bottom to allow withdrawal of a maximal amount of the fluid without inverting the vial. Th

A vial enshrouded or contained in a protective covering which prevents emission of radiation form the vial contents, shielding the environment and personnel from irradiation. The vial optionally has a V-shaped bottom to allow withdrawal of a maximal amount of the fluid without inverting the vial. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends in to the V-shaped bottom. The vial access adapter may be vented or non-vented.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a radioactive fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising: (a) a vial having a radioactive fluid therein; (b) a protective cover for the vial; and (c) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vi

What is claimed is: 1. A vial access adapter-vial assembly allowing withdrawal of a radioactive fluid contained in the vial without inverting the vial, comprising: (a) a vial having a radioactive fluid therein; (b) a protective cover for the vial; and (c) a vial access adapter body; wherein said vial comprises: a cylindrical side wall having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end extending into a constricted neck portion terminating in a rim and defining an open fluid port, and said proximal end being closed by a flat outside bottom portion and a V-shaped inside bottom portion; said fluid port being closed by an elastomeric stopper; wherein said vial access adapter body comprises: a cylindrical wall having a distal end and a proximal end terminating in a rim; a flat, horizontal top wall closing the distal end of the cylindrical side wall; an externally threaded female luer connector projecting vertically above the horizontal top wall; an elongated spike having a fluid flow channel therein, and being integral with said female luer connector, extending into said vial and reaching the V-shaped bottom portion thereof to allow withdrawal of essentially all the fluid from the vial when said vial is not inverted; a removable luer cap hermetically sealing the female luer connector. 2. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said vial is of glass or a polymeric material. 3. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said vial access adapter is made of a thermoplastic material. 4. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said protective cover is made from a material selected from the group consisting of a plastic, a metal and a metal alloy. 5. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 4 wherein said protective cover is made from a material selected from the group consisting of plexiglass, lead, a lead alloy, tungsten or a tungsten alloy. 6. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1, wherein said protective cover has a top wall or cover openable with a hinge or other means. 7. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1, wherein the protective cover has a top wall or cover which comprises a covered or shielded hole. 8. The vial access adapter-vial, assembly of claim 7, wherein said hole is covered or shielded with a disk that is rotated or pushed aside to access the hole and thus the vial. 9. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 6, wherein the top wall or cover further comprises a covered or shielded hole. 10. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 9, wherein said hole is covered or shielded with a disk that is rotated or pushed aside to access the hole and thus the vial. 11. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1, wherein the inside wall of the V-shaped bottom portion terminates at the center portion of said vial. 12. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1 wherein said radioactive fluid is a diagnostic or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical. 13. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 12, wherein said radiopharmaceutical is an α-, β-, or γ-ray emitting radiopharmaceutical. 14. A method of accessing radioactive fluid in a vial using the vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1, comprising: removing the luer cap; connecting a male luer connector to the female luer connector of the vial access adapter body; and accessing the fluid. 15. The method of accessing fluid of claim 14, wherein the male luer connector is attached to a syringe, which is used to access the fluid. 16. The method of accessing fluid of claim 15, wherein the syringe comprises a short needle. 17. The method of accessing fluid of claim 15, wherein the syringe is attached to a stopcock. 18. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1, wherein the radioactive fluid is a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical. 19. The vial access adapter-vial assembly of claim 1, wherein the radioactive fluid is a β-ray emitting radiopharmaceutical.