REFERENCE OR OFFICE SYMBOL SUBJECT MEDPS-PO AMEDS Radioisotope Committee Reports Preventive Medicine Div DATE 4 May 1965 mT1 Lt Col Goldstein/61581/gen Chief, Occupational Health Br IN TURN The following quarterly radioisotope reports are forwarded for your information, action and/or comment: Ireland Army Hospital, dated 14 April 1965 (Incl 1). L. Fitzsimons General Hospital, dated 16 April 1965 (Incl 2). Brooke Army Medical Center, dated 13 April 1965 (Incl 3). Third Army Medical Laboratory, dated 15 April 1965 (Incl 4). William Beaumont General Hospital, dated 15 April 1965 with indorsement, Incl 5). Tripler General Hospital, dated 19 April 1965 (Incl 6). Woinack Army Hospital, dated 9 March 1965 (Incl 7). Walter Reed Army Medical Center, dated 24 April 1965 (Incl 8). 3 Incl as Lt Colonel, M. C. Preventive Medicine Division Washington National Record Center Office of the Army Surgeon General D~~~~Ar-wn....i 17 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS IRELAND ARMY HOSPITAL FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY 40121 AIBKIH-H 14 April 1965 SUBJECT: Radioisotopes in Hiiman Use Activities, RCS MED-197 Cuarterly Report fcbr 1st Quarter 1965 T 0: The Surgeon General Department of the Army ATTN: IViEDPS-PO Washington, D. C. 20315 1. Copy of the Minutes of Radioisotope Committee Meeting held on 13 April 1165 is attached. 2. A list of quantities of radioisotopes procured, used, and disposed of during this period and in storage at the end of the 1st Cuarter 1965 is attached. 3. No radioisotopes were used during this period which vary from the dosage range listed in Table 1 of the Appendix of AR 40-37. 1 Incl hl inute s Washington National Record Center Office of the Army Surgeon General RapnrA r-rnrin 117 MINUT'ES OF THE: RADIOISOTOPE COMMITTEE The quarterly meeting of the Radioisotope Committee was convened at 1030 hours on 13 April 1965 by the Chairman, Major John C. Osmer. Members in attendance were as follows: Lt Colonel R. H. Quinn, Chief, Preventive Medicine Lt Colonel Erwin Zimov, Chief, Supply Section Major John C. Osmer, Chiof, Radiology Service and Radiation Protection Officer Major Michael E. Stebler, Chief, Laboratory Service Major Melvin C. Williams, Chief, Department of Medicine and Chief, Radioisotope Laboratory The numbers of patients and procedures handled by the Isotope Laboratory were reviewed. The continued increase in the laboratory activity was noted. No scanning is being done at present due to a serious mechanical breakdown in the obsolete unit which cannot be repaired. A new scanner is presently on order. No other business was pending and the meeting was adjourned. / JOHN C. OSMER MAJOR MC Chairman i .. .. - . ... __ . - . ~ -- Washington National Record Center Oflice of the Army Surgeon General n----J Qrnman 113 I NUMBER OF PATIENTS AND PROCEDURES, FIRST QUARTER 1965; JANUARY 1965 Uptake s - 2% Therapy -2 Schilling -1 Conversion Ratio - 5 rn I - 50 3 48 hour urine -1 -- 87 Procedures 28 Patients FEBRUARY 1965 Uptakes - 35 Therapy -3 Sch.il1in.g -3 Conversion Ratio - 6 T - 60 3 RBG survival Proc e dure s - 66 - 113 Procedures 38 Patients NARCH 1965 Uptakes - 30 Therapy -3 Schilling -1 Conversion Ratio - 6 T - 60 3 Placentagram - 1 HBC survival Procedures 25 -m Procedures 30 Patients Washington National Record Center Of'fice of the Army Surgeon General -- I 449 I1 RADIOIS'I'OPBS PROCEDURES USED, DISPOSED OF DUHING THB FIRST QUARTER 1965 AND IN STORAGE AT END OF THE PXHIOD, --JANUARY 1965 1 January 1965 131 Oriodide I 1 - 347 - 104 Received 3 mc Used .81 mc Disposed 2.19 mc 67 days ,003 2.19 mc = .OO7 mc 5 January 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-350-1 25 Reoeived 3 mc Used 1.53 mc Disposed 1.47 mc 59 days .009 1.47 mc = ,013 mc 13 January 1965 131 Oriodide I .. 1-355-128 Received 3 inc Used .9l mc Disposed 2.09 mc 51 days .Ol3 2.09 mc = .027 mc 19 January 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-357-143 Re ce ived 3 mc Used -57 mc Washington National Record Center Ofice of the Army Surgeon General D-rnrrl Crnlnn 112 I1 RADIOISOTOPES PROCEDURES USED, DISPOSED OF DURING 1’HE FIRST’ QUARTER 1965 AND IN STORAGE AT END OF 1’HE PERIOD. 19 January 1965 (continued) Disposed 2.43 mc 45 days .022 2.43 mc = .O53 mc 26 January 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-363-102 Received 3 mc Used 075 mc Disposed 2.25 mc 38 days .06 2.25 mc = .Ol35 FEBiiUARY 1965 2 February 1965 131 Oriodido I 1-36 6-143 Received 3 mc Used .6 mc Disposed 2.4 mc 34 days .Os5 2.4 mc = -013 mc 9 February 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-367 -162 Received 3 mc Used .52 nic Disposed 2.48 mc 27 days .1 2.48 mc = .248 mc 16 February 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-37 2 - 146 Received 3 mc Disposed 2*46 mc 20 days .I8 2.46 mc = .amc - c- - - I - -- -- Washington National Record Center Office of the Army Surgeon General - I- -a- I1 RADIOISOTOPES PROCEDUIiES USED, DISPOSED OF DURING THE FIRST QUARTER 1965’ AND IN STORAGE AT END OF L’HE PERIOD. 17 February 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-372-152 Received 4 mc Used 4 mc Disposed 0 mc 17 Febrpary 1965 131- Oriodide I I -3 72 -174 Rec e ived 5 mc Used 4.4 mc Disposed .6 mc 19 days .20 .6 mc = ..L2 mc 17 February 1965 131- Oriodide 5 1-372-185 Received 6 mc Used 0 mc On hand 6 mc 54 days .010 6 mc = -06 23 February 1965 131- Oriodide I 1-377-112 Received 3 mc Used .I5 mc On hand 2.85 mc 48 days .Ol7 2.s mc = .048 mc Oriodide I 1-380-142 Washington National Record Center Office of the Army Surgeon General Rerord Grour, 112 I1 RADIOISOTOPES PROCEDURES USED, DISPOSED OF DURING THX FIB82 QUARTER 1965 AND IN STORAGE AT Elm OF THE PERIOD. 2 March 1965 (Continued) On hand 2.55 mc 39 days .036 2.55 mc = .092 mc 3 March 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-382-114 Received 7 mc Used 7 mc Disposed 0 mc 9 March 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-382-176 Re ce ived 3 mc Used 0 mc On hand 3 mc 34 days ,055 3 mc = -16 mc 16 March 1965 131 Oriodide I I -3 87 -1.44, Re c e ive d 3 mc Used 1.05 mc On hand 1.95 mc 27 days .10 1.95 mc = .I95 mc 23 March 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-392-102 Re c e ived 3 mc Used 0 mc On hand 3 mc 20 days .18 3 mc = .54tnc Washington National Record Center Office of the Army Surgeon General - - - dl.? 11 RADIOISOTOI%S PROCEDUIUS USED, DISPOSED OF% DURING THE FIHS'l' QUARTER 1965 AND IN STORAGE AT END OF THE PERIOD. March 1965 (Continued) 23 March 1965 131 Oriodide I 1-392-111 Received 5 mc Used 5 mc Disposed 0 mc 30 March 1965 131 Oriodide I 1 -3 94- 139 Received 3 mc Used On hand 2.55 mc 13 days .33 2.55 mc = .84 mc 9 February 1965 51 Rachromate Cr Cr-633-30 Heceived 2 mc Used .6 mc On hand 1.4 mc 62 days ,2132 1.4 mc = .298 mc 2 March 1965 131 Risia I X-ss9A-32 Received 1 mc Used .02 mc On hand .sa mc 41 days .O3O .98 mc = -029 mc Washington National Record Center Office of the Army~-- Surgeon General .