RE: Nuclear Medicine Patients and Homeland Security

[Carol Marcus <csmarcus@ucla.edu>]

At 08:09 AM 12/30/2003, Shackford, Hobart W wrote:

>But then again, what difference does portal sensitivity information make? 

>There are so many ports of entry and transport routes I doubt that these 

>detectors are going to hinder the "professional" terrorists. They will 

>more likely contribute to at least two of the terrorist goals: the 

>disruption of our way of life and the diversion of our resources



Dear Radsafers:



You cannot even find out the sensitivity of some of the equipment being 

used by law enforcement at present.  It's secret for probably a good reason.



I just learned that the patient had been given only 10 mCi of 

I-131.  Instructions not to take public transportation for 2 days was dumb 

to begin with.  Was the physician board-certified in Nuclear Medicine, or 

someone with minimal training who was licensed?



Ciao, Carol



Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.

csmarcus@ucla.edu 



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