RE: question concerning stress tests

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

You can find copies of package inserts at

http://www.nuclearonline.org/PIbygeneric2.htm



--- Cindy Bloom and Steve LaMonica

<radbloom@comcast.net> wrote:



> A request for a copy of the radiopharmaceutical

> package insert and the 

> actual administered dose will provide enough

> information to estimate 

> exposure from a given procedure.  Package inserts

> for nonradioactive 

> pharmaceuticals also make interesting reading.

> 

> Caveat emptor.  As patients, we need to remember

> that we are also consumers 

> and it is not unreasonable for us to ask for all of

> the available 

> information regarding our purchase.  When we can't

> because of our 

> condition, our family and/or friends can help by

> making similar requests on 

> our behalf.  Of course, you might need a magnifying

> glass, too.

> 

> Cindy

> 

> At 05:50 PM 1/12/2005 -0600,

> garyi@trinityphysics.com wrote:

> >I agree that they should not give inaccurate

> information, and that doing 

> >so is

> >unprofessional.

> >

> >For that reason, they should refer the patient to

> the physician.  The 

> >Dr.  won't know

> >either (95 times out of 100) for similar reasons -

> only a minuscule 

> >fraction of patients

> >could understand the answer and wouldn't ask to

> begin with.  The Dr's 

> >responsibility in

> >this regard is to ensure that X mCi of Y

> radiopharmacuetical administered 

> >to a patient is

> >"safe" or at least of such benefit as to outweigh

> any potiential 

> >harm.  After that its a

> >waste of time keep up with what dose is received,

> because if that answer 

> >is really

> >required an HP is just a phone call away.

> >

> >We drive a car every day, Right?  What are we

> breathing on the road, 

> >specifically?

> >Chemical names and quantities, please!  While

> you're at it, please tell me 

> >the "dose"

> >from my round trip to work.

> >

> >Not that I'll understand the answer. . . even

> though I drive every day.

> >

> >-Gary Isenhower

> >

> >On 12 Jan 2005 at 15:16, John Jacobus

> <crispy_bird@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >

> >I usually do.  But they are given radiation safety

> >training and should be more professional in what

> they

> >tell patients.  Of course, the responsibilities

> belong

> >with the licensee.

> >

> >--- garyi@trinityphysics.com wrote:

> >

> > >

> > > I want to put in a word for the nuclear medicine

> > > technologists.  Its not their job to know

> > > the dose from typical procedures.  The physician

> or

> > > the physicist is the person paid to

> > > know such things.

> > >

> > > Even if the technologist could give such

> answers,

> > > what would it mean to 99% of the

> > > patients?  So please cut these folks some slack.

> > >

> > > -Gary Isenhower

> > >

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