RE: CSI Miami I-131 Episode

[pbrenberger@eberlineservices.com]

Enough please, it just a TV show.



Paul Brenberger









                                                                                                                             

                    "Hart, Tim P GS (RASO)"                                                                                  

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                    02/11/2003 08:26 AM                                                                                      

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                    "Hart, Tim P GS (RASO)"                                                                                  

                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                             









Sharyn,



While I can accept your desire to get some free advertising I was very

disturbed by the gross errors that show propagated.  I would have been

ashamed to have any product I was promoting used in a program with such

ridiculous scenes as therapeutic I-131 dose burning the flesh off a hand.







Tim Hart

Radiation Protection Manager

NAVSEADET RASO

NWS P.O. Drawer 260

Yorktown, VA 23691-0260





Commercial: (757) 887-4692

DSN:  953-4692

Fax:  (757) 887-3235





"Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it

often substitutes for both." - John Andrew Holmes





     -----Original Message-----

     From: Sharyn Mathews [mailto:publish@radpro.com]

     Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 10:05 AM

     To: Hart, Tim P GS (RASO)

     Cc: radsafe

     Subject: RE: CSI Miami I-131 Episode



     Well, Tim,  I AM still here, and I am watching the comments coming

     along regarding the show.  We did NOT have any say in the story line

     or the information that they used to write the show--we merely

     provided the equipment, and we tried to use the exposure locally to

     promote our company--basically what any vendor in our position would

     do.  We know that the show was not great. As Barbara Hamrick pointed

     out, the writers were not interested in facts--probably not

     sensational enough for them.



     But we attempted to use the show's popularity and their self-stated

     interest in the latest, greatest gadgetry to let people know that the

     URSA exists.  Yes, I DID have a problem with email yesterday, and that

     was unfortunate.  I ALSO apologized to the list when the problem was

     pointed out to me.  And I was sincerely grateful to the folks who

     pointed out the problem. It was never my intention to spam anyone, or

     to get into flame wars on the list.



     Locally, our CBS TV affiliate gave us LOTS of coverage, and we have

     been using the air (and print) time to discuss what we REALLY do, and

     to promote the positive aspects of our profession.  And they have

     graciously allowed us that privilege.  In these days of the "sound

     bite" and disjointed coverage of just about every aspect of our lives,

     we make the best of what's available. This time, we chose to take the

     exposure and try to use it toward our own best interests. That's all.



     I would hope that the members of radsafe would know and understand our

     situation.



     Sharyn Mathews

     Still here, still watching





     At 09:00 AM 2/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:

          I can't say I am surprised that we haven't heard anymore from

          Sharyn Mathews today.  I got my fill of the show 20 minutes into

          it and went to bed.  I guess I don't have any stamina.





          Tim Hart

          Radiation Protection Manager

          NAVSEADET RASO

          NWS P.O. Drawer 260

          Yorktown, VA 23691-0260



          Commercial: (757) 887-4692

          DSN:  953-4692

          Fax:  (757) 887-3235



          "Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and

          action, where it often substitutes for both." - John Andrew

          Holmes