lymphoscintigraphy

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>Reply-To: Mary Ellen Jafari <westrad@CYBERHIGHWAY.NET>

>Subject:      lymphoscintigraphy
>
>I am looking for references for articles dealing with occupational
radiation exposure to surgeons, OR personnel, and pathologists from Tc-99m
sulfur colloid used for lymphoscintigraphy. This is a procedure done in the
OR to localize sentinel nodes and any other cancerous nodes and remove them
(the excised tissue is sent to the pathologist). Also any personal
experience from list members with this procedure would be useful,
particularly if there are radiation safety and waste disposal problems that
are unique to this procedure and not obvious.  Thank you.
>
>M.E. Jafari, M.S., DABR
>Western Radiological Physics, Inc.
>Laramie, WY westrad@cyberhighway.net
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