[ RadSafe ] FW: Outpatient I-131 Therapy under attack

[Jaro Franta]

It *is* interesting -- thanks.

.....aren't patients provided with instructions prior to release ?

I'm sure there must be more to this, than the typical radiophobia BS from
Markey & co.

PS. A couple of years ago, a colleague who had I-131 thyroid ablation
therapy asked me to help her calculate the dose rate to people in proximity,
because she was concerned about exposure of her kids.
I was able to provide a reference containing the calculation procedure --
the link to which was posted on Radsafe a few years earlier. Many thanks for
that !


 Jaro
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Sent: March-18-10 2:47 PM
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Subject: [ RadSafe ] FW: Outpatient I-131 Therapy under attack

Thought some of you might find this interesting.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-03-18-radcancer18_ST_N.htm



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