RESUMO
The use of a well constructed form can serve as an official notification of the violation of good radiation safety practice while providing a paper trail for documentation of corrective action.
Assuntos
Física Médica , Humanos , Gestão de Riscos/métodos , SegurançaRESUMO
A portal monitor was installed to detect radioactivity in trash and laundry leaving the hospital facility. Experiences with selection, installation, calibration and detection capabilities are reviewed. Also reviewed are the topics used in training hospital employees on proper use of the monitor and response detected activity in trash or laundry.
Assuntos
Eliminação de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde , Monitoramento de Radiação/instrumentação , Resíduos Radioativos , Física Médica , Humanos , Serviço Hospitalar de Lavanderia , Medicina Nuclear , Monitoramento de Radiação/estatística & dados numéricos , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
Topical application of tincture of iodine (I) was found to be effective in blocking the thyroid uptake of orally administered 131I in humans. Abdominal skin application of tincture of I resulted in an approximately 82% reduction in the uptake of 131I by the thyroid gland. The effectiveness varied among individuals and may have depended on the quantity applied and on the application site. In each study group, elevated levels of serum I were observed.
