찜찜한(?) 찜질방
2011.09.21 17:26
산행에서 한 일행이 갑상선이 안좋아 치료중이라고 하더군요.
얘기끝에 다음 일정을 잡는데 못나온다는 겁니다.
병원도 안가는 날인데...
이유인 즉, 갑상선 치료를 위해 방사선을 쬐는데 굉장히 쎈 것으로 치료를 해서
이틀정도는 독방에 있어야 한다는 겁니다.
그런데 그가 다닌는 병원은 개인실이 없어서 치료를 미루겠다니까,
병원에서 찜질방을 권하더랍니다.
격리되어야 할 사람에게 찜질방을 권하다니요.
그러고 나서 생각해보니 찜질방에 혼자 음료수들고 배회하시는 분들이 갑자기 무서워 지더군요...
산행 일정 잡다가 갑자기 생각나서 올립니다.
구글에 찾아보니 다음과 같이 나오네요.
Radioactive iodine (RAI) is often chosen for treatment of hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) because of its simplicity: it is given in a single dose. Another plus for RAI is its lack of side effects.
Precautions
Some precautions are necessary because of the small amount of radiation that emanates from the neck where the RAI is stored for a few days after treatment. While this radiation is beneficial for the person being treated, precautions are needed to reduce the radiation families and friends are exposed to.
1. Avoid prolonged contact with others, especially children and pregnant women.
In general, a distance of one arm's length should be maintained between the person treated and others who spend more than two hours next to the patient in any 24 hour period. This applies especially to children and pregnant women. While brief contact with a person after treatment is acceptable, sleeping together, watching television, going to movies, long care or plane trips should be avoided for approximately 11 days after the treatment.
http://www.endocrinologist.com/Radioactive.html