Radiation safety aspects of brachytherapy for prostate cancer using permanently implanted sources
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Radiation safety aspects of brachytherapy for prostate cancer using permanently implanted sources
（ICRP publication, 98）（Annals of the ICRP, v. 35 no. 3）
Published for the International Commission on Radiological Protection by Elsevier, c2005
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内容説明
The use of permanent radioactive implants (I-125 or Pd-103 seeds) to treat selected localised prostate cancer patients has been increasing rapidly all over the world for the last 15 years. It is estimated that more than 50,000 patients are treated this way every year in the world, and this number is anticipated to increase in the near future.
Although no accidents or adverse effects involving medical staff and/or members of the patient's family have been reported to date, this brachytherapy technique raises a number of radiation safety issues that need specific recommendations from the ICRP.
目次
1. INTRODUCTION 2. DOSE FROM THE PATIENTS 2.1. Public and family members, comforters and carers 2.2. Direct measurements from the patients 2.3. Theoretical calculations 2.4. Direct dose monitoring of family and household members 2.5. Recommendations 3. EXPELLED SOURCES 3.1. Migrating and expelled sources 3.2. Radiation risks related to an expelled source 3.3. Recommendations 4. CREMATION 4.1. Current national recommendations 4.2. Activity remaining in patient's ashes 4.3. Potential airborne release 4.4. Recommendations for cremation 5. SUBSEQUENT PELVIC OR ABDOMINAL SURGERY 6. FATHERING OF CHILDREN 7. TRIGGERING OF SECURITY MONITORS 8. SECONDARY CANCERS APPENDIX A : Characteristics of the main permanently implanted radioactive sources APPENDIX B : Dose measurement technique after implantation APPENDIX C : Example recommendations to be given to the patients undergoing prostate brachytherapy with permanently implanted seeds APPENDIX D : Personal identification card to be given to patients undergoing a permanent seed implantation REFERENCES
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