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Applying Nuclear Regulatory Commission Guidelines to the Release of Patients Treated with Sodium Iodine-131

Imaging Service, VA Medical Center and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon

Objective: This article presents a brief synopsis of the 1997 regulations from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning the release from the hospital of patients treated for thyroid disease with ¹³¹I. A simplified checklist is provided to demonstrate the instructions to patients and the new conditions for release of patients containing a higher level of ¹³¹I radioactivity than was allowed under the older regulations.

Key Words: iodine-131; thyroid therapy; NRC regulations; patient release regulations

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