I couldn’t agree more with Steve Dapra and Jerry Cohen. It is reprehensible to separate a family member or make them sit behind some kind of a lead glass shield for only a 3-15 rem exposure. In my humble opinion, the benefit to the family outweighs the risk of cancer (if any). If it were my family, I would be at the bedside. Nuclear Medicine patients are not lepers.
As a profession, we should strive for reasonableness in our regulations and for appropriate balance in enforcement.