RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Precaution for Minimizing Radiation Exposure from Iodine Vaporization
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 90
OP 93
VO 8
IS 2
A1 Maguire, W.J.
YR 1980
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/8/2/90.abstract
AB Therapeutic sodium iodide solutions have recently been reformulated by manufacturers to reduce iodine vaporization. Even so, chlorine in tap water can oxidize iodide to iodine and therefore contribute to the technologist’s exposure to airborne iodine. Use of distilled water instead of tap water for preparation of doses can greatly reduce this radiation hazard.