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lüll Radiation safety precautions in the management of the hospitalized (131)I therapy patient Thompson MAJ Nucl Med Technol 2001[Jun]; 29 (2): 61-6; test 74-5The patient who has been dosed with therapeutic activities of (131)I for thyroid carcinoma poses a unique set of problems for nuclear medicine technologists in their efforts to reduce personnel exposure and control contamination spread. It is the objective of this article to: (a) review practical radiation safety concerns associated with hospitalized (131)I therapy patients; (b) propose preventative measures that can be taken to minimize potential exposure and contamination problems; and (c) review pertinent federal regulations that apply to patients containing therapeutic levels of radionuclides.|*Radiation Protection/legislation & jurisprudence[MESH]|Disposable Equipment[MESH]|Hospitalization[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Iodine Radioisotopes/*therapeutic use[MESH]|Patient Isolation[MESH]|Radiation Monitoring[MESH]|Thyroid Neoplasms/*radiotherapy[MESH] |