Radiation exposure and protection advice after [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE therapy in China

Fei Liu, Panli Li, Junyan Xu, Jianping Zhang, Xiaoping Xu, Zhihao Chen, Ying Qiao, Yun Liang, Jie Chen, Shaoli Song · 2024

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Fei Liu and colleagues published a 2024 study measuring radiation after a targeted cancer therapy in China. The treatment uses a radioactive drug for gut and pancreas tumors. Patients remain radioactive for a while afterward. Families and nurses need safe contact guidance. Thirty patients were measured during treatment.

Dose rates were tracked for hours after injection. Curves predicted exposure at later discharge times. Different waiting times suited different contacts. Adults could resume contact soonest. Young children required the longest caution. Nurses' exposure during hospital care was also measured. The numbers give Chinese clinics their first local reference values.

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CREATORFei Liu, Panli Li, Junyan Xu, Jianping Zhang, Xiaoping Xu, Zhihao Chen, Ying Qiao, Yun Liang, Jie Chen, Shaoli Song
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE34 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11604894

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