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Re: I-131 release program, ICALC -Reply
>References: <s58f5aa3.057@queens.org>
>Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:04:56 -0600
>Reply-To: gaw@usa.net
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>From: Jerry White <gaw@USA.NET>
>Organization: Colorado Associates in Medical Physics
>Subject: Re: I-131 release program, ICALC -Reply
>To: MEDPHYS@LISTS.WAYNE.EDU
>
>Scott--
>
>Looks to me as though Reg Guide 8.39 section C.1.3 requires a calculation for
>patients with greater than 33 mCi I-131.
>
>Not So?
>
>Jerry White
>gaw@usa.net
>
>SCOTT DUBE wrote:
>
>> Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't understand why there needs to
>> be a patient specific calculation performed for outpatient I-131 therapies
>> under 200 mCi. We have established a standard set of instructions for
>> the patient (see below). They must sign an agreement to obey these
>> instructions. Would we need to also do a calculation of anticipated
>> exposures to others?
>>
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>> GENERAL SAFETY GUIDE FOR HOME CARE
>> FOLLOWING IODINE-131 THERAPY
>>
>> The dose of radioactive iodine-131 that you have received is beneficial to
>> your health. At the same time, it is important to minimize the radiation
>> exposure to other individuals. The following guidelines are necessary to
>> keep radiation exposure to others as low as possible:
>>
>> During the first four days following administration, the majority of
>> radioactive iodine-131 will be eliminated from your body through urine. In
>> addition, a small portion will be found in your saliva and perspiration.
>> Therefore:
>>
>> 1. Wash cups, plates, and eating utensils immediately after use.
>> 2. Do not kiss anybody.
>> 3. Use individual towels and washcloths.
>> 4. You must sleep in a separate bed during this period.
>> 5. Wash your clothing, towels, and bedlinens separately from those
>> used by other members of your houshold.
>> 6. Avoid contact with infants and pregnant women.
>> 7. Keep a distance of six feet or more from other people, except for
>> brief periods of contact.
>> 8. Do not use mass transit (bus, boat, plane).
>> 9. Avoid sharing a bathroom with anyone else. Public restrooms are to
>> be used only in an emergency.
>> 10. Avoid contaminating any surface with urine.
>> 11. Any vomitus should be disposed into the toilet.
>>
>> During the next four days, certain tissues in your body will likely
>> contain significant levels of radioactive iodine-131. Therefore:
>>
>> 1. Avoid sitting within one foot of others for prolonged periods
>> (e.g. crowded movie theater, church)
>> 2. Avoid holding infants or young children for long periods each day.
>>
>> Regarding sexual relations, it is advisable to:
>>
>> 1. Refrain from sexual intimacy for fourteen days.
>> 2. Avoid pregnancy for sixty days.
>>
>> If you have any questions regarding these precautions, please call the
>> Radiation Safety Officer. His name is Scott Dube, and he can be
>> reached at 547-4884.
>>
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