Radiation exposure levels in family members of Omani patients with thyrotoxicosis treated with radioiodine (131i) as outpatients
Other Title(s)
مستوى التعرض للإشعاع لأقرباء المرضى العمانيين المصابين بازدياد نشاط الغدة الدرقية بعد العلاج باليود المشع كمرضى خارجين
Joint Authors
al-Maskery, Ibtisaam
Bererhi, Hadiyah
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2009), pp.148-152, 5 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2009-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
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Abstract AR
الهدف : أجريت هذه الدراسة لمعرفة فيما إذا كان مستوى التعرض للإشعاع عند أقرباء المرضى العمانيين المصابين بازدياد نشاط الغدة الدرقية الذين عولجوا باليود المشع كمرضى خارجيين.
ضمن الحدود المقبولة عالميا و محليا.
و ذلك للسماح لهم بمواصلة العلاج كمرضى خارجيين.
الطريقة : تم مراقبة الجرعات الإشعاعية لمدة عشرة أيام ل 86 من أقرباء 22 مريضا تلقوا العلاج باليود المشع بدون ترقيد و ذلك باستخدام جهاز قياس الجرعة الإشعاعية.
أعطيت تعليمات الوقاية الإشعاعية كتابيا و شفهيا للمرضى و أقربائهم قبل مغادرتهم المستشفى.
كان معدل الأعمار للأقرباء (26.6) سنة و المدى يتراوح بين (17) شهرا و (75) سنة (29 طفلا ≤16 سنة و 57 بالغا منهم 11 زوج / زوجة و 8 والد / والدة).
كان معدل جرعة اليود السنوية الموصى بها لعامة الناس (1mSv).
ما عدا أربعة أطفال أعمارهم (19) شهرا و (12 و 13 و 15) سنة تلقوا جرعات إشعاعية بمعدل (2.9, 1.2 1.2 و 1.2) mSv.
الخلاصة : بناء على الجرعات الإشعاعية القليلة التي تلقاها أقرباء المرضى فإننا نوصي بعلاج المرضى المصابين بازدياد نشاط الغدة الدرقية باليود المشع جرعة (MBq 800) كمرضى خارجيين.
Abstract EN
Objectives : This study was conducted to assess whether the radiation exposure levels of Omani family members of thyrotoxic patients, if treated with radioiodine therapy as outpatients, are within the international and local radiation dose limits in order to allow them to be treated as outpatients.
Methods : The study included 86 family members of 22 self-dependent thyrotoxic patients (29 children ≤ 16 yrs and 57 adults including 11 spouses and 8 parents).
The mean age of the family members was 26.6 years (range 17 months-75 years).
They were treated with 131I as outpatients and monitored for 10 days in 2007-2008 for radiation exposure using thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs).
The mean administered activity of 131I to patients (± SD) was 610 ± 79MBq in the range 520-862 MBq.
Oral and written radiation safety instructions were given to patients and family members before leaving the hospital.
Results : The radiation doses received by family members were less than the annual recommended dose limit for general public of 1mSv, except for four children aged 19 months, 12, 13 and 15 years, who received radiation doses of 2.9, 1.2, 1.2 and 1.2 mSv respectively.
Conclusion : In view of the low radiation doses received by the family members, we recommend treating thyrotoxic patients undergoing radioiodine therapy with administered activities up to 800 MBq as outpatients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Maskery, Ibtisaam& Bererhi, Hadiyah. 2009. Radiation exposure levels in family members of Omani patients with thyrotoxicosis treated with radioiodine (131i) as outpatients. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.148-152.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Maskery, Ibtisaam& Bererhi, Hadiyah. Radiation exposure levels in family members of Omani patients with thyrotoxicosis treated with radioiodine (131i) as outpatients. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 9, no. 2 (Jun. 2009), pp.148-152.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-216961
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Maskery, Ibtisaam& Bererhi, Hadiyah. Radiation exposure levels in family members of Omani patients with thyrotoxicosis treated with radioiodine (131i) as outpatients. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2009. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.148-152.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-216961
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 152
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BIM-216961