[ RadSafe ] Tc-99

[John Jacobus]

First of all, the radionuclide used in medicine in
Tc-99m, not its decay product.

For a specific answer, try
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q4220.html

For more general informtion, see 
http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/dosesfrommedicalradiation.html

and 

http://hps.org/hpspublications/articles/risk-benefitinfosheet.html


--- Roger Helbig <rhelbig at california.com> wrote:

> I am sure if this person really wanted to learn
> about Tc-99 that they would come here .. instead it
> was posted to DU Watch .. a list just full of
> radiation "experts", but do feel free to comment. 
> You can even join DU Watch at Yahoo Groups or
> respond directly to piotr.bein at imag.net - he
> probably is seriously interested in the subject.
> 
> Roger Helbig
> 
> --- R Rands <rrands at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> > To: <du-watch at yahoogroups.com>
> > From: "R Rands" <rrands at bigpond.net.au>
> > Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 21:48:35 +1000
> > Subject: [DU-WATCH] Subject: Tc-99
> > 
> > Subject: Tc-99  [Technetium isotope used for
> medical
> > imaging]
> 
> > Hi Robert and Dave, could you please post the
> > following question to the networks.
>  
> > Can someone comment and point to references on the
> > health effects or risks of intake of Tc-99 for a
> > bonescan? 
> > Please respond to piotr.bein at imag.net. 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > Piotr Bein


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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com

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