Ever wonder how bodies are handled after a nuclear accident? Radioactive corpses may be more common than you think, with certain cancer treatments leaving patients with radiation in their bodies after death. We're looking into guidelines for handling these situations, and what happens when they're not followed.

Resources:

"Here’s why you shouldn’t cremate radioactive dead people" by Beth Mole, ArsTechnica

"Radiation Contamination Following Cremation of a Deceased Patient Treated With a Radiopharmaceutical" by Nathan Y. Yu, MD1; William G. Rule, MD1; Terence T. Sio, MD, MS1; et al- Journal of the American Medical Association

"A Radioactive Dead Body Contaminated An Arizona Crematorium" by Zahra Hirji, Buzzfeed

Safety Information, Lutathera website

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