Yes indeed. But very recent data indicate that the threshold - that has been accepted up to now as being okay - just ain't. Divide by 4 and you'd get a closer approximation to what is considered not indicative of pathogenicity. Sorry you have this problem. Two of my old colleagues have the same and both are on the mend now.
Don _______________ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:05 PM Subject: Re: Odd request > Thanks, Paul. > > In all seriousness, I had/have no symptoms at all. Last spring, when I went > for a routine diabetic checkup, I asked the doc to include a PSA in the > blood work. A result that should show as less than 1, came back as a 14.8. > 25 radiation treatments later and implants to come should take care of > things. So, all you guys out there, have a PSA done at least once a year. > > Now, to get back on topic :-). I'm going to try some ISO 400 B&W to run the > radiation tests. Should be interesting to find out if I really do have a > magnetic personality. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 11:45 PM > Subject: Re: Odd request > > > > All that matters is that you recover quickly. I don't care if you fog > > your film. Just get better. > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > Bill Owens wrote: > > > > > > > Late next month I'll be receiving radioactive seed implants to treat > > > > prostate cancer. Any suggestions on how to see if this small amount > of > > > > radiation will fog film? I'm thinking sitting in a dark room, > pressing a > > > > lens against the affected area and exposing a few frames. Do you > folks > > > > think the metal body of the camera or the metal shutter blades or the > > > > metallic cannister would block the radiation? If so, how about using > the > > > > Spotmatic with the fabric shutter? > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > -- > > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist > > > fears it is true." -J. Robert > > > Oppenheimer > > > > > >
