Internal Contamination and Decorporation
Journal Title: Nükleer Tıp Seminerleri - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Contamination can be defined as the presence of an undesirable material in or on the patient. External contamination is on the outer surface of the body and can easily be cleaned. In internal contamination, radioactive material is in the body. Treatment is more difficult because the radioactive material may have entered the metabolic pathways. The chemical structure of the radioactive material, its physiological properties, and the ways of excretion from the body are important for planning the treatment. In this review, the pathways of internal contamination, general medical treatment, and contaminant-specific treatment options are mentioned.
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Mustafa Özdeş Emer
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