[ RadSafe ] Technology to detect radiation

[Mike Quastel]

She might have had a recent bone scan to look for metastases. The  
Tc-99m would still be detectable a day later. Mike Quastel

On Aug 21, 2007, at 1:50 AM, nimmoelsa at netscape.net wrote:

> Any comments on the form of radiation therapy involved???
>
> I'm sure I'm not aware of?all possible breast cancer treatment  
> modes and?I'm finding the description of this incident?puzzling.
>
> Thanks,
> Elsa Nimmo
>
>
> At 07:58 PM 8/19/07 -0400, Jaro wrote:
>> Aviation Week & Space Technology
>> 08/20/2007, page 26
>> Technology to detect radiation has progressed, says Army Lt. Gen.  
>> William
>> Webster, deputy commander of the U.S. Northern Command. During the  
>> most
>> recent Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., detectors  
>> picked up
>> radiation from a fan entering the premises and handheld detectors  
>> guided
>> officials to the fan's location. Upon questioning the fan, officials
>> discovered she recently underwent radiation therapy for breast  
>> cancer and
>> was still carrying residual amounts of the substance.
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