Re: 10 Day Rule

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

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>Date:         Fri, 13 Mar 1998 17:02:32 +0000
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>From: "A. Hancock" <a.hancock@S1.CXWMS.AC.UK>
>Organization: Radiological Sciences Unit, Charing Cross Hosp
>Subject:      Re: 10 Day Rule
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>Dr. Mary HARTSON wrote:
>>
>>
>> Is the 10 Day Rule still being used or has it been replaced by the
>> 1983 recommendation?  What guidelines for requiring pregnancy tests
>> (HCG) before diagnostic x-ray procedures are you using?
>>
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>
>Mary
>
>The 10 day rule was finally laid to rest in the UK in about 1986, and
>replaced by the situation you described - known colloquially as the 28
>day rule.
>
>However a few years ago the NRPB recommended a limited return to the 10
>day rule for high dose procedures incuding CT.
>
>In reality the situation is somewhat confused at present because of
>this. (Hey what's new!)
>
>As for pregnancy tests I don't know whether these are recommended or
>not. Sorry can't be of any more help (it's friday, nearly five - time to
>hit the pub!).
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>regards
>
>Andy Hancock
>Charing Cross Hospital
>London UK
>a.hancock@cxwms.ac.uk
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