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The βETA programme has been designed to reduce the risk of radiation exposure when performing selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) by increasing awareness of radiation safety and providing risk education.

The βETA educational programme has been developed by BTG following feedback from an expert multidisciplinary consensus panel working in medical radiological environments.

Radiation protection knowledge is of paramount importance for interventionalists.

An understanding of radiation safety principles and their application in practice is also critical for all oncology nurses.1

 

βETA Objectives

 
  1. To increase understanding and awareness of potential radiation exposure when performing SIRT with Y90 glass microspheres and provide risk education.
  2. To provide and share expert advice on best practice for all steps of the Y90 microsphere procedure. To offer an educational initiative to help train others regarding the potential risk of exposure to radiation and ways to reduce this risk.
  3. To provide audit tools to enable staff to undertake simple measures that can assess current staff performance and exposure to radiation; this will allow improvements to be made and reduce environmental exposure


1) Daeur LT, Kelvin JF, Horan CL, et al. Evaluating the effectiveness of a radiation safety training intervention for oncology nurses: a pretest – intervention – posttest study. BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:32.

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In the EU, TheraSphere™ is used in the treatment of hepatic neoplasia.
 

In Canada, TheraSphere™ may be used in the treatment of hepatic neoplasia patients who have appropriately positioned arterial catheters.
 
Common adverse effects include fatigue, pain, and nausea. The majority of adverse effects were mild to moderate in severity and were manageable or resolved over time. For details on rare or more severe adverse effects, please refer to the TheraSphere™ Instructions for Use at www.therasphere.com. 2,3,47,48
 
 

 
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