Re: States that Do Not require hospitalization for RAI Rx

[Guest guest]

I know of several people who have had it both ways - hospitalization and at-home

isolation for RAI. I live in Florida, so I'm not sure if it's regulated by a

" state " law. However, I may be wrong, but it was my belief that the

hospitalization isolation was a requirement by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

for individuals given a certain amount of radioactive material, and not

something an individual state government could control. Interesting to find out

more on this.

mb

States that Do Not require hospitalization for RAI Rx

Is ther a list of states that do not require hospitalization for RAI

Rx-not scan?

In the alternative, could we perhaps develop one?

thank you very much

Fury

[Guest guest]

I know of several people who have had it both ways - hospitalization and at-home

isolation for RAI. I live in Florida, so I'm not sure if it's regulated by a

" state " law. However, I may be wrong, but it was my belief that the

hospitalization isolation was a requirement by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

for individuals given a certain amount of radioactive material, and not

something an individual state government could control. Interesting to find out

more on this.

mb

States that Do Not require hospitalization for RAI Rx

Is ther a list of states that do not require hospitalization for RAI

Rx-not scan?

In the alternative, could we perhaps develop one?

thank you very much

Fury

[Guest guest]

--- " srgntfury <srgtfury@p...> " <srgtfury@p...> wrote:

> Is ther a list of states that do not require hospitalization for

>RAI Rx-not scan? In the alternative, could we perhaps develop one?

>

I had RAI treatment in Florida and hospitalization was required.

Joan

[Guest guest]

--- " srgntfury <srgtfury@p...> " <srgtfury@p...> wrote:

> Is ther a list of states that do not require hospitalization for

>RAI Rx-not scan? In the alternative, could we perhaps develop one?

>

I had RAI treatment in Florida and hospitalization was required.

Joan

[Guest guest]

> <<snip>> I live in Florida, so I'm not sure if it's regulated by

a " state " law. However, I may be wrong, but it was my belief that

the hospitalization isolation was a requirement by the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission for individuals given a certain amount of

radioactive material, and not something an individual state

government could control.

<<snip>>

In Florida it is controlled by

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/radiation/

Department of Health

Bureau of Radiation Control

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C21

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741

Phone: (850)245-4266 Fax: (850)487-0435

Passetti, Chief

I am not sure how high a dose requires hospitialization as I know

that the scanning doses fo not - but I had a dose of 104 and i had to

stay in 2 days until my geiger counter reading met state limits of

saftey. I spoke to the dept three times prior to my addmission -

they say that Florida is one of the strictest states re

hospitalization requiremetns.

Joan

[Guest guest]

> <<snip>> I live in Florida, so I'm not sure if it's regulated by

a " state " law. However, I may be wrong, but it was my belief that

the hospitalization isolation was a requirement by the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission for individuals given a certain amount of

radioactive material, and not something an individual state

government could control.

<<snip>>

In Florida it is controlled by

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/radiation/

Department of Health

Bureau of Radiation Control

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C21

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741

Phone: (850)245-4266 Fax: (850)487-0435

Passetti, Chief

I am not sure how high a dose requires hospitialization as I know

that the scanning doses fo not - but I had a dose of 104 and i had to

stay in 2 days until my geiger counter reading met state limits of

saftey. I spoke to the dept three times prior to my addmission -

they say that Florida is one of the strictest states re

hospitalization requiremetns.

Joan

[Guest guest]

Madonna Bocko wrote:

> ... I may be wrong, but it was my belief that the hospitalization isolation

was a requirement by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for individuals given a

certain amount of radioactive material, and not something an individual state

government could control. Interesting to find out more on this.

This used to be the case, but in 1997 the federal guidelines were changed,

shifting responsibility to the states, many of which in turn shift the

responsibility to the hospitals. Some states continue to require hospitalized

isolation, while some hospitals continue to require it, even in states that

don't.

Clear as a bell, huh? :-\

-

NYC

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I live in wisconsin and it is not required for RAI patients to

stay in the hospital. I was told a few years ago the hospitals where

told they do not have to hospitalize patients who have the RAI

treatment. It has been in affect for atleast the past two years

because both times I had RAI treatment I was sent home. I don't know

if after several doses they will keep you but the first time I had

150 then the second time I had 150 where over all equaled 300 seeing

the RAI stays dorment in your system for atleast 5 years. Well that

is what I have been told up here in Wisconsin. Hope it helped. Buhbye

-Theresa

Age 21

TT - 11/00

RAI 1/01

neck disection 10/01

RAI 7/02

Clean CT 9/02

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/29/02 11:16:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,

srgtfury@... writes:

<<

Is ther a list of states that do not require hospitalization for RAI

Rx-not scan?

>>

I don't know of a list. I live in NJ and hospitalization is not only not

required- it is in my experience hard to get hospitalized here!

~Kim in NJ

pap ca 3.9 cm

TT 1/8/02

RAI 7/2/02