
IAEA WORKSHOP ON RADIATION PROTECTION IN RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY
15-17 January 2018, Varna, Bulgaria
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Monday, 15 January
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Tuesday, 16 January
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Wednesday, 17 January
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9:00 – 9:45
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Opening session
Opening, welcome
Introduction
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Radiation Protection in I-131 therapy:
- Operating procedures and staff protection
- Decontamination of persons and surfaces
- Radiation Protection for the visitors
- Management of medical emergency
- Death of patient, autopsy advice
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Radionuclide therapy, pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Management of pregnant patients
- Avoidance of pregnancy after therapy
- Cessation of breast feeding
- Pregnant and breastfeeding staff members
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9:45 – 10:30
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Overview of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals used in radionuclide therapy
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10:30 – 11:00
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Break
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Break
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Break
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11:00 – 11:45
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Individual dose planning before therapy
Optimisation of Radiation Dose to Non-Target Tissues
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Radiation Protection in therapies with other radionuclides (beyond I-131): Lu-177, Y-90, Ra-223,
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Exercise:Estimation of dose to the embryo and uterus
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11:45 – 12:30
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12:30 – 13:30
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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13:30 –14:15
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Planning radionuclide therapy facilities, equipment and tools
Classification of areas
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Radiation Protection following radionuclide therapy:
- Criteria and procedures for release of patient
- Persons to be considered
- Guidance based on dose constraints for family and relatives
- Information and documentation for patients
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Incidents and accidents in radionuclide therapy
- Safety assessment
- Prevention, safety barriers
- Mitigation of accidents
- Investigation
- Reporting and learning
- Safety culture
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14:15 – 15:00
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Radiation and dose monitoring and instrumentation
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15:00 – 15:30
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Break
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Break
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Break
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15:30 – 16:15
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Exercise: Radioactive waste management in the hospital
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Exercise: Patient management following radionuclide therapy
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Exercise: Dose estimation and measures following incidents
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16:15 – 17:00
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