Analysis of radiation doses received by the public from 131I treatment of thyrotoxic outpatients

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dc.contributor.authorWasserman H.J.
dc.contributor.authorKlopper J.F.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:17:32Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:17:32Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.description.abstractRadiation doses to the family and general public from 131I therapy of outpatients were assessed for comparison with the 1990 International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) dose limits. Doses to family members of such patients, measured by previous workers, were converted to show that on average 5.6 ± 3.7 μSv MBq-1 is received by the spouse and 1.5 ± 0.87 μSv MBq-1 by other family members. It was deduced that the average dose to the spouse (D μSv MBq-1) when couples sleep apart for T days after administration is given by: D = 2.528 + 3.072e(-0.11T) if an effective half-life, T(eff), of 6.35 days is used. The cumulative effect of repeated treatments should be considered and in view of ALARA it is recommended that couples sleep apart for at least 14 days after each administration, even if this is below limits permitted by authorities. The dose to a pregnant colleague or family member other than the wife should be below 2 mSv if the total administered activity is not more than 600 MBq. If the wife is pregnant, couples should sleep apart for at least 30 days after administration.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationNuclear Medicine Communications
dc.identifier.citation14
dc.identifier.citation9
dc.identifier.issn01433636
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/14257
dc.subjectiodine 131
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectpopulation exposure
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectradiation protection
dc.subjectradioisotope therapy
dc.subjectthyrotoxicosis
dc.subjectAmbulatory Care
dc.subjectFamily
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectIodine Radioisotopes
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectRadiation Dosage
dc.subjectRadiation Protection
dc.subjectThyrotoxicosis
dc.titleAnalysis of radiation doses received by the public from 131I treatment of thyrotoxic outpatients
dc.typeArticle
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