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The Effectiveness of Ionized Water as a Radiodecontaminant for 99mTc-Pertechnetate and 131I

Mary Angeline P. Rillorta and Allan Jay Espiritu
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology September 2023, 51 (3) 235-238; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.122.265150
Mary Angeline P. Rillorta
1Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, Baguio City, Philippines; and
2School of Advanced Studies, Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines
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Allan Jay Espiritu
2School of Advanced Studies, Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines
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    TABLE 1.

    Effectiveness of Decontaminants Against 99mTc-Pertechnetate

    DecontaminantContact time (min)%AR
    Stainless steel surfaceVinyl surface
    Negative control59.55.4
    1011.15.0
    1512.05.3
    Ionized water587.397.8
    1088.095.6
    1587.496.7
    10% bleach589.297.6
    1086.896.9
    1594.997.6
    Detergent solution584.296.7
    1086.193.8
    1591.392.6
    Positive control589.695.7
    1090.995.6
    1589.596.6
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    TABLE 2.

    Effectiveness of Decontaminants Against 131I

    DecontaminantContact time (min)%AR
    Stainless steel surfaceVinyl surface
    Negative control51.20.7
    100.90.5
    150.90.4
    Ionized water596.993.5
    1095.389.8
    1596.189.5
    10% bleach595.990.8
    1097.691.9
    1596.391.8
    Detergent solution591.892.9
    1097.493.1
    1595.493.1
    Positive control593.592.5
    1095.692.1
    1593.192.7

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