Radioactive iodoine and need for an inpatient admission – pro
Radioactive iodine (131-I) is a radioactive isotope that is administered orally, in a liquid or capsule form. and produces a temporary low level degree of ambient radiation. For this reason, patients are usually admitted with an expected Length of Stay of two days. Guidelines recommend that patients who received I131 as outpatients be physically separated from other at home and maximize distance (6 feet) from children and pregnant women for 1-5 days, depending on the dose administered; in most cases it would be 1-2 day. The following are indication for performing this procedure on the inpatient basis:
Consider inpatient 131I therapy and consult RSO when
1. Proposed 131I dose is
___200 mCi (7400 MBq) or
___TEDE, despite written instructions, is likely to exceed, 0.5 rem (5 mSv) to an adult family member or caregiver, or to
exceed 0.1 rem (1 mSv) to a pregnant woman, child or a member of the general public.
2. The patient is unable to comply with oral and written instructions and therefore will require special planning because of:
___Incontinence issues;
___Requires help with devices such as Foley catheters, peritoneal dialysis equipment, feeding tubes, etc.;
___Cognitive/psychiatric limitations;
___Travel/housing limitations;
___Other limitations (name).