Harbor Radiation Precautions: Difference between revisions
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** Have a '''log of staff entering room with entrance and exit time''' (exposure time is cumulative) | ** Have a '''log of staff entering room with entrance and exit time''' (exposure time is cumulative) | ||
* Distance | * Distance | ||
** Stay outside room for history if possible | ** Stay outside room for history if possible - ideally 6' | ||
** Request temporary dosimeter from Radiation Safety Office (x67700) if prolonged exposure expected (<1' for >2 hrs) | |||
* Time | * Time | ||
** Do not linger in the room - get in, then get out | ** Do not linger in the room - get in, then get out | ||
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* '''Waste management''' | * '''Waste management''' | ||
** Linens and trash: EVS should place them in the Radiation Storage Locker on the loading dock | ** Linens and trash: EVS should place them in the Radiation Storage Locker on the loading dock | ||
* Additional Reference Pages | |||
** [[Acute_radiation_syndrome|Acute Radiation Syndrome]] | |||
** [[Radiation_exposure_(disaster)|Radiation Exposure (disaster)]] | |||
** [[Radiation_risk_from_medical_imaging|Background Radiation Risk from Medical Imaging]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 29 January 2025
- Risk
- Post radiation treatment for Graves, ~30 min exposure at 3' is ~ 1/2 CXR dose of radiation
- Lead vest is not protective
- Procedure:
- There should be a Complex Care Plan pop-up if the procedure was done at Harbor noting the end time for radiation risk
- Place stop sign on the patient's door
- Have a log of staff entering room with entrance and exit time (exposure time is cumulative)
- Distance
- Stay outside room for history if possible - ideally 6'
- Request temporary dosimeter from Radiation Safety Office (x67700) if prolonged exposure expected (<1' for >2 hrs)
- Time
- Do not linger in the room - get in, then get out
- Isolation
- Single patient room, no shared bathroom
- If admitted, notify patient flow early of the isolation need
- Waste management
- Linens and trash: EVS should place them in the Radiation Storage Locker on the loading dock
- Additional Reference Pages