Re: I-131 and Dialysis

[rotman family <rotman@mip.net>]

Chris, as a nuclear pharmacist I have a suggestion:  Contact Carol Marcus
PhD, MD at csmarcus@ucla.edu   There are many issues involved here, some of
them confounding, I suggest you get a nuc med physician with thyroid disease
to review this...

-Mark




At 08:24 AM 2/1/99 -0600, you wrote:
>We have a dialysis patient who the
>endocrinoligist would like to give 10
>mCi of I-131.  I'd like to hear from
>anyone with experience as to
>synchronization of dose with the
>dialysis procedure and special safety
>procedures.
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Chris Hawkins
>Radiation Oncology
>Guthrie Clinic - RPH
>Sayre, PA   18840
>570.882.4048 or 570.882.5166 (fax)
>mailto:chawkins@inet.guthrie.org
>
>
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