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Is Radioactive Glucose Dangerous To People In Close Contact?
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On Friday, yesterday, I (age 70) was injected at 12:45 pm with radioactive glucose in preparation for a PETScan. After the procedure, at about 3 pm, I met my 22 month old granddaughter and played, with close physical contact, for about three hours. Is she now in any danger from my injected material?
On Friday, yesterday, I (age 70) was injected at 12:45 pm with radioactive glucose in preparation for a PETScan. After the procedure, at about 3 pm, I met my 22 month old granddaughter and played, with close physical contact, for about three hours. Is she now in any danger from my injected material?
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
yes there is a exposure for any radioactive substance ...please visit the doctor who did the PET scan ...but the dose starts decresing the time the drug was injected
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