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After considering and calculating the
activity remaining in the patient’s ashes
and the potential airborne release,
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The ICRP considered that :
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« Cremation can be allowed… if 12 months have
elapsed since an implantation performed with
125
I ( 3 months for
103
Pd )… »
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However, it must be kept in mind that some
national authorities ( UK , France) selecting
worse-case scenarios and using different types
of calculations are recommending much longer
times … ( up to 3 years for
125
I ) »