Outpatient radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer: a safe nuclear medicine procedure
J Willegaignon, M Sapienza, C Ono… - Clinical nuclear …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Methods: In total, 100 patients were treated on an outpatient basis, taking into consideration
their acceptable living conditions, interests, and willingness to comply with medical and …
their acceptable living conditions, interests, and willingness to comply with medical and …
Radioactivity appearing at landfills in household trash of nuclear medicine patients: Much ado about nothing?
JA Siegel, RB Sparks - Health physics, 2002 - journals.lww.com
The US NRC in 1997 removed its arbitrary 1.11 GBq (30 mCi) rule, which had been in
existence for almost 50 y, and now many more patients receiving radionuclide therapy in …
existence for almost 50 y, and now many more patients receiving radionuclide therapy in …
Chapters 7–10
J Valentine - Annals of the ICRP, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
The typical doses to adults from patients treated with radioiodine have a very low risk of
cancer induction. It is extremely unlikely that an adult would be contaminated with enough …
cancer induction. It is extremely unlikely that an adult would be contaminated with enough …
Chapters 11–13, Appendices A–C, References
J Valentine - Annals of the ICRP, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
The cornerstone of release criteria are dose limits for the public and dose constraints for
relatives and caregivers. In spite of this, there is wide variation in criteria used to decide …
relatives and caregivers. In spite of this, there is wide variation in criteria used to decide …
[CITATION][C] Selecting suitable materials to avoid radioiodine contamination Uranium in glass
The Environment Agency is interested in finding out which types of materials can be used to
minimise the creation of radioactive waste. Radioactive isotopes of iodine (radioiodine, 123I …
minimise the creation of radioactive waste. Radioactive isotopes of iodine (radioiodine, 123I …