Features of Management with Biological Waste of Patients after Radioiodotherapy in Different Countries
K. D. Kiselev,
S. A. Ryzhov,
A. A. Trukhin
et al.
Abstract:The analysis of existing in different countries of the world approaches to the management of liquid radioactive waste (LRW) of patients generated during radionuclide therapy with 131I is carried out. The regulated values are given, on the basis of which criteria for the discharge of LRW containing 131I into a centralized urban sewage system are established for medical organizations in a number of countries. The most common strategies for the management of patients’ LRW after radiotherapy are considered. Compli… Show more
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