ML20128F329
| ML20128F329 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/27/1993 |
| From: | Rogers K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Siegel B WASHINGTON UNIV. MEDICAL CENTER, ST. LOUIS, MO |
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Washington University Medical Center 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1076
Dear Dr. Siegel:
The Commission has received your letter _of' December 21, 1992,'and appreciates the views you-expressed regarding safety _and quality in the practices of nuclear medicine and. radiation oncology._ On behalf of the Commission, I can assure you that the NRC staff isi carefully reviewing the regulatory issues raised in the Clevelandi Plain DealgI series.
In doing so,- the commission. believes that-it is especially important to ascertain the factsfconcerning.the incidents described in the articles.
Our regulatory mission:
i requires _that the primary objective of this review'be the-identification and implementaticn of any improvements needed: in -
our regulatory program.
In this regard, the Commission was briefed by-the NRC staff in a-public session on January-22,-1993.
The staff' discussed 5medicall use regu atory issues,_the Plain-Dea 1er articles,'and many;of the issues that you raised-in your letter.
We have=also' scheduled'a public.. briefing: by.the NRC _ Agreement States on January 29, concerning state-regulation of medical uses'of? byproduct;materiali
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and a public briefing on: February ~8:by the NRC. staff'teamLthat-investigated the two recent Oncology Services-incidents?in Pennsylvania.
Also. In late February, the:. Commission =expectsito schedule a-public briefing by the staff onia proposed radio -
i pharmacy rulemaking to address the' petition'. filed:by.the.American r
College of Nuclear Physicians:and the; Society-for Nuclear Medicine.
Moreover, we understand'that there;is;a high like--
4 lihood of future Congressional' hearings on.these matters.-
We appreciate your offer to provideiadditionallinput from your:
perspective and look forward to our;next> meeting with the NRC's, Advisory Comm'ittee.on the Medical-Usestof Isotopes'to discuus thel Committee's. concerns and to make clear to the public that1 people should not hesitate to get the therapeutic'and-diagnostic
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We welcome'your assistance as we proceed-with:our deliberations on=these important' matters.
Sincerely, y
R RE Kenneth C.
Rogers Acting-Chairman:
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