Thyroid cancer radioiodine therapy: health service performance and radiation safety
| Autor: | S. Vogiatzi, M. Lamprinakou, A. Liossis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
MEDLINE Thyroid Gland Health Services Accessibility Thyroid carcinoma Iodine Radioisotopes Patient safety Health services Radiation Protection Internal medicine Occupational Exposure medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging National level Thyroid Neoplasms Radionuclide Imaging Thyroid cancer Radiation Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Geography Greece Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health services research Radioiodine therapy General Medicine Radiation Exposure medicine.disease Refuse Disposal Endocrinology Radioactive Waste Emergency medicine Health Services Research Patient Safety Nuclear Medicine |
| Zdroj: | Radiation protection dosimetry. 165(1-4) |
| ISSN: | 1742-3406 |
| Popis: | Greek Atomic Energy Commission collected data related to radioiodine I-131 therapy (RAIT) delivery to differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients, for the period 2003-13, corresponding to 100 % of hospitals at national level. Radiation safety and health service performance outcome indicators were assessed. The numbers of hospitals and nuclear medicine (NM) therapy wards, as well as RAIT annual frequencies, have increased. Geographical inhomogeneous distribution of existing infrastructure is recorded. In some cases, the observed inefficient use of NM therapy wards seems to be due to lack of human resources (e.g. nurses). Regular assessment of appropriate key indicators could serve as a useful tool for radiation safety monitoring and health service performance improvement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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