Re: Code of Brachytherapy Patients

[SMarlette@aol.com]

In a message dated 99-01-06 09:05:38 EST, you write:

<< 
 Dear Radsafers;
 I apologize if this subject has been kicked around before.  I am looking for
 suggestions of how to handle the potential event of a brachytherapy needing
 emergency surgery or coding.  The probability is small, but if a code should
 happen they really can't wait for the doc or physicist to arrive in the
middle
 of the night.  Do you just perform the code then evaluate the exposures to
the
 code team or try to maintain trained individuals to remove the implant during
 the early stages of the code?  There are so many people involved in a code
and
 the probability of loss of control of the sources seems to outweigh the risk
 of the radiation to the team.  Does AAPM or anyone have guidelines?
 Thanks. >>


Sorry, I forgot my address:  SMarlette@AOL.com
Thanks
Shan Marlette
RSO, Marquette General Hospital
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