Published July 1995 | Version v1
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Urgent help for patients treated with open radioactive sources: Radiation hygiene for reanimation or another disaster

Creators

  • 1. Verpleegafdeling Nucleaire Geneeskunde en Radiotherapie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht (Netherlands)
  • 2. Beheersgroep Stralingsbescherming, Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht (Netherlands)

Description

An overview is given of the organization of and the reanimation and calamity protocol for the section Nuclear Medicine of the Academic Hospital Utrecht (AZU) in Utrecht, Netherlands, to treat and take care of patients that have to undergo different therapies with open radiation sources. The text of an information letter for intensive care nursing staff is included

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Dutch)
Spoedeisende hulp bij patienten behandeld met open radioactieve bronnen: Stralingshygiene bij reanimatie of andere calamiteit

Publishing Information

Journal Title
NVS-Nieuws
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 17-20.
CODEN
NVSNAD

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
27010834
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NETHERLANDS; PATIENTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY; RECOMMENDATIONS; UNSEALED SOURCES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; PERSONNEL; PRIMATES; RADIATION SOURCES; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES; WESTERN EUROPE

Optional Information

Notes
This article has also been published in the journal 'Tijdschrift voor Nucleaire Geneeskunde' (journal for nuclear medicine), 1995, volume 17, no. 1, p. 29-33.