ML18099A312

Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) 2018 Recommendations and Actions Chart - April 2018

ML18099A312
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Issue date:	04/09/2018
From:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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Holiday, Sophie
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2018 ACMUI RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION ITEMSITEMDATE 1 The ACMUI recommended that there be no breast feeding cessation for 11 C, 13 N, 15 O, and 82 Rb; a 12-hours cessation for 18 F-labeled and 68Ga-labeled; a 24-hours cessation for 99m Tc-labeled; 7-days cessation for 123 I-NaI and 111 In-leukocytes; 14 days cessation for 201-Tl-chloride; 28 days cessation for 67 Ga and 89 Zr; 35 days for 177 Lu, diagnostic; and total stop of breastfeeding for 131 I-NaI, 177 Lu, therapeutic, 223 Ra and all alpha emitters.2/15/2018NRC ActionOpen 2 The ACMUI endorsed the Nursing Mother Guidelines for the Medical Administration of Radioactive Materials Subcommittee

Report, as amended to: (1) include recommended cessation

periods for both 100 and 500 mrem limits; (2) acknowledge

benefits of breastfeeding; (3) incorporate corrections as needed

for gamma ray constants; (4) convert the units from

conventional to SI units; and (5) correct references.

2/15/2018 ACMUI Action Open 3 The ACMUI recommended that the AU be physically present during the initiation of all Leksell Gamma Knife Icon treatments.

However, the AU could be present in the department (defined

as a two minute walk to the console area) during treatment but

is immediately available to come to the treatment room. If there

is an interruption of treatment secondary to medical or

mechanical issues, the AU must return to the console prior to

reinitiation.2/15/2018NRC ActionOpen STATUS 1 2018 ACMUI RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION ITEMS 4 The ACMUI recommended as a best practice that appropriately trained nursing or auxiliary staff be present at the console to

respond to any immediate medical needs.

2/15/2018 ACMUI Action Open 5 The ACMUI unanimously endorsed the Physical Presence Requirements for the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon Subcommittee

Report. 2/15/2018 ACMUI Action Open 6 The NRC staff will create an ACMUI Recommendations Web page and post the full ACMUI Recommendations and Actions

charts on the ACMUI Web page from 2007 - present3/7/2018NRC Action Open Indefinitely 7 The NRC staff will send out a medical list server announcement to inform subscribers of the availability of ACMUI and NRC ME

slides each time that they are posted on the Medical Toolkit. 3/7/2018NRC Action Open Indefinitely 8 The ACMUI tentatively planned to hold its Fall 2018 Meeting on September 20-21, 2018. The back-up dates are September 17-

18, 2018.3/8/2018 ACMUI Action Open 2