Release of Patients Containing Therapeutic Dosages of lodine-131 from Hospitals Page 1
CONTINUING EDUCATION Release of Patients Containing Therapeutic Dosages of lodine-131 …

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 …

The Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, part 35.75 (10CFR35. 75), provides greater
latitude and flexibility in the dosing and management of outpatients treated with therapeutic …

Radioactive Materials: Outpatient Iodine-131 Page 1 Revised Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Regulations for Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Materials …

Historically, nuclear medicine has been largely a diagnostic specialty, utilizing relatively low
administered activities to obtain important diagnostic information whose benefits far …

Medical licensees are required to comply with US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
regulations pertaining to the release of patients administered radioactive material. However …

Recently, there has been a Congressional examination of the safety to the public when
outpatients are treated with I-131. The regulations regarding this procedure are being …

toxicosis in 262 children 3 to 18 yr of age treated for hyperthyroidism from 1947 to 1984.
Ofthe 239 whose treat ment was complete, 91 (38%) ulti mately had â€@ †Itreatment …

Awidely accepted therapy is 131I for patients with hyperthyroidism caused by Graves'
disease, toxic nodular disease, euthyroid multinodular goiters, and differentiated thyroid …

Following a therapeutic administration of iodine-131 the patient becomes a potential
radiation hazard to other individuals: firstly, radiation is emitted from radioactivity in the …