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Protection for nurses during radiotherapy
J H Plane1, M A Richardson, A Herring
1Regional Medical Physics Department, South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Professional Nurse (London, England)
|April 15, 2000
Abstract:
Sealed sources of radiation usually take the form of a metal wire implanted locally. These are removed intact and result in little or no residual radioactivity in the patient. An unsealed source of radiation is distributed around the patient's body and radiation will be excreted in the urine, saliva and sweat. Nurses must follow local guidelines to protect themselves from radiation.