Re: Hospital Radiation Safety for Autopsies

[Chris Fitz <chrisf@ndc.com>]

Ray, you may also want to consider other therapy materials (Sr-90, P-32 or
I-131).  The most likely would be Sr-90.

Regards,

Chris

At 03:47 PM 5/31/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Members
>Does anyone have any references concerning radiation safety during 
>autopsies?  I have been asked to prepare someting for our lab who will be 
>surveyed by a pathology accreditation board.  In their study guide they 
>mentioned radiation safety.  I am assuming that most of the concern will be 
>with prostate seed implants.
>In working this up the biggest problem seems to be in the timelness of 
>support.  At our small hospital we do not have 24X7 RSO support and in most 
>cases autopsies get performed ASAP.  
>Has anyone out there worked through this?
>
>
>
>Ray Wery, M.S., D.A.B.R.
>Medical Physicist/Radiation Safety Officer
>Wausau Hospital
>Wausau, WI   54401
>715-847-2292
>rayw@waushosp.org
>
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