A closer look at the latest NRC patient release guidance.
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چکیده
T he Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in May 2008 issued new guidance to medical licensees relative to the post–radioiodine therapy release of individuals likely to come in contact with infants and/or young children (see the NRC press release reproduced on the facing Newsline page). A careful reading of the press release, the Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) to which it refers, and the Federal Register notice on the denial of a public petition that provided the impetus for reviews leading to the RIS provides, as is often the case with the agency’s ‘‘clarifying’’ efforts, more questions than answers. These questions are significant, because the answers are likely to influence patient release decisions for thousands of individuals each year. These questions fall into 2 broad categories: (1) the actual risks that can be reasonably associated with release of radioiodine-treated patients likely to come in contact with infants and/or young children; and (2) the interpretation of NRC guidance by licensees whose practices are regulated by the Commission or by Agreement States, which generally require that such guidance be implemented by licensees.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
دوره 49 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008