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.
Brian
Keele, CHP
WOW! What a radical
thought.
The ALARA police may get
you for that :-)