Re: radiopharmaceutical patient release

[xat@inel.gov (Alden Tschaeche)]

Ivor Suveyor wrote:
> 2). I can easily explain this matter to the patient.  But how do I deal with
> the fellow passenger, worker, employer etc.   The patient has only to let it
> be known that  radioactive treatment was given,  for  irrational reactions
> to be  generated.

One might be able to ameliorate the irrational reactions by explaining
that regulatory agencies have set limits on what patients may "give" to
others after release from the medical facility.  I know that some
members of the public don't trust such agencies and so probably would
not accept such arguments.  But, in my experience, most would.

Should the patient be advised NOT to tell others (s)he is radioactive?

Al Tschaeche xat@inel.gov