Re: saftey of being in the proximity of someone on RAI therapy

["Peter Fear" <FEARP@upstate.edu>]

John,



I have a couple of comments -



Peter Fear

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Radiation Safety Office

636 UH

750 E. Adams St.

Syracuse, NY 13210



Phone: (315)464-6510

FAX:     (315)464-5095

fearp@upstate.edu







>>> John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM> 8/19/2004 8:39:34 AM >>>

.......

>However, patients do not excrete significant amounts

of iodine.  It is bound to the remanant throid tissue;

proper hand washing and sanitary activities, e.g.,

using separate eating utensils, precludes the spread

of contamination.  



This would probably be true for a 30 mCi dose but a pt who is given a much

higher dose (>100 mCi) will excrete a large amount quite quickly. Our major

therapies go from 200 mCi to <30 mCi in about 2 days. 



Secondly, Steve does not give an address and has email thru Hotmail. He may

not be in the US. 



Pete



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