Monday, 15 January

Tuesday, 16 January

Wednesday, 17 January

9:00 – 9:45

Opening session

Opening, welcome

Introduction

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

Radionuclide therapy, pregnancy and breastfeeding

- Management of pregnant patients

- Avoidance of pregnancy after therapy

- Cessation of breast feeding

- Pregnant and breastfeeding staff members

9:45 – 10:30

Overview of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals used in radionuclide therapy

10:30 – 11:00

Break

Break

Break

11:00 – 11:45

Individual dose planning before therapy

Optimisation of Radiation Dose to Non-Target Tissues

Radiation Protection in therapies with other radionuclides (beyond I-131):
Lu-177, Y-90, Ra-223,

Exercise:Estimation of dose to the embryo and uterus

11:45 – 12:30

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

13:30 –14:15

Planning radionuclide therapy facilities, equipment and tools

Classification of areas

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

Incidents and accidents in radionuclide therapy

- Safety assessment

- Prevention, safety barriers

- Mitigation of accidents

- Investigation

- Reporting and learning

- Safety culture

14:15 – 15:00

Radiation and dose monitoring and instrumentation

15:00 – 15:30

Break

Break

Break

15:30 – 16:15

Exercise: Radioactive waste management in the hospital

Exercise: Patient management following radionuclide therapy

Exercise: Dose estimation and measures following incidents

16:15 – 17:00