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Definition for radioiodine
Iodine-131 ( 131 I) , also called radioiodine , is a radioisotope of iodine which has medical and pharmaceutical uses.
131 I decays with a half-life of 8.02 days with beta and gamma emissions.
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Iodine-131 ( 131 I) , also called radioiodine , is a radioisotope of iodine which has medical and pharmaceutical uses.
131 I decays with a half-life of 8.02 days with beta and gamma emissions. This nuclide of iodine atom has 78 neutrons in nucleus, the stable nuclide 127 I has 74 neutrons. On decaying, 131 I transforms into 131 Xe :
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Grave's disease
increased thyroid hormone in blood
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Anti thyroperoxidase(anti TPO) antibody
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propylthiouracil
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Iodine-131 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radioiodine Therapy: Information for Patients. ... RadiologyInfo - The radiology information resource for patients: Radioiodine (I -131) Therapy ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine-131
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Thyroid Cancer - Benefits to Total Thyroidectomy and Radioiodine ...
A May 2008 report on papillary thyroid microcarcinoma treatment follow-up has shown that neither total thyroidectomy nor radioiodine remnant ablation, after surgery, ...
http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroidcancer/a/microcarcinoma.htm
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Low vs. High Radioiodine Activity to Ablate the Thyroid after ...
Radioiodine ablation is recommended for most patients diagnosed with papillary ... The effective radioiodine activity half-life (T½)eff in the neck was calculated ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2270902
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Radioiodine therapy and Graves' ophthalmopathy.
The patients were followed for 1 y after radioiodine treatment. ... CONCLUSION: After radioiodine treatment, no substantial change was seen in ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18483104?dopt=Citation
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Thyrogen (Thyrotropin Alfa for Injection) Drug Information: Uses, Side ...
Learn about the prescription medication Thyrogen (Thyrotropin Alfa for Injection), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug ... For radioiodine ablation of ...
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/thyrotropin.htm
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Thyrogen Official FDA information, side effects and uses.
Accurate, FDA approved Thyrogen information for healthcare professionals ... Thyroidectomy is usually followed by radioiodine treatment to remove any remnant ...
http://www.drugs.com/pro/thyrogen.html
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Hyperthyroidism: Thyroid Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Radioiodine is often recommended as the treatment of choice for Graves' disease ... There is no proof that radioiodine increases the incidence of tumors, leukemia, ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec12/ch152/ch152e.html
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
Radioiodine Therapy. Jacksonville, FL: American Association of Clinical ... The fact sheet then reviews how radioiodine is used in people who have ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?searchter...
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Hyperthyroidism: Tests and diagnosis - MayoClinic.com
Hyperthyroidism â?" Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, ... For this test, you take a small, oral dose of radioactive iodine (radioiodine) ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperthyroidism/DS00344/DSE...
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Radio Iodine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radio Iodine was an alternative rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. ... Radio Iodine on Last.fm. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Iodine" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Iodine
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Effects of antithyroid drugs on radioiodine treatment: systematic ...
... thyroid", "131I", "131-iodine", "radioactive" and "radioiodine" as text words. ... Radioiodine treatment was considered as successful if hyperthyroidism was ...
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Hepatic Toxicity Following Treatment for Pediatric Graves' Disease Meeting
subsequent deleterious effect on the efficacy of radioiodine therapy. ... consider radioiodine ( 131 ... age limit for radioiodine therapy is not known. ...
http://bpca.nichd.nih.gov/outreach/upload/Hepatic-Toxicity-1...
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Salivary and lacrimal gland dysfunction (sicca syndrome) after ...
... and lacrimal gland dysfunction (sicca syndrome) after radioiodine therapy. ... RESULTS: After radioiodine treatment, 32.9% of the patients reported subjective ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11337569
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3. HEALTH EFFECTS
other interested individuals and groups with an overall ... with exposure to radioiodine is discussed in Section 3.3. ... In summaries of the radioiodine ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp158-c3.pdf
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The Low-Iodine Diet Before Radioiodine Scans For Thyroid Cancer Patients
... effective way to follow the low-iodine diet before radioiodine scans for thyroid cancer patients. ... to Total Thyroidectomy and Radioiodine Remnant Ab...
http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroidcancer/a/lowiodinediet.htm
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Thyroid Conditions in Cats - Feline Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
... of these conditions, and treatment, including medicine, surgery and radioiodine... Hypothyroidism is an endocrine gland disorder. ...
http://cats.about.com/od/thyroiddiseaseincats/
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Radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism: fixed or calculated doses ...
When radioiodine is applied only to patients failing ATD treatment, the overall ... Radioiodine uptake measurements are another pitfall, as they show large ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2039781
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Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radioiodine treatment and surgery often cure hyperthyroidism. ... Radiology Info - The radiology information resource for patients: Radioiodine (I -131) Therapy ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthyroidism
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Tirosint (Levothyroxine Sodium Capsules) Drug Information: Uses, Side ...
Learn about the prescription medication Tirosint (Levothyroxine Sodium Capsules), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug ... surgery and radioiodine therapy in ...
http://www.rxlist.com/tirosint-drug.htm
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RAI News: Radioiodine in the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism, Is RAI Safe ...
RAI News: Radioiodine in the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism, Is RAI Safe for Children? ... disease with radioiodine is safe and effective over the long term. ...
http://thyroid.about.com/b/2004/09/30/rai-news-radioiodine-i...
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Radioiodine and thyroid disease: the beginning.
It clearly showed that the radioiodine was selectively and avidly taken up by the thyroid gland. ... Although effective, radioiodine treatment of ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8829276
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Clinical Study: 06-DK-0025, The Effects of Lithium Carbonate on Low ...
Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 06-DK-0025 ... Lithium Carbonate on Low Dose Radioiodine Ablation in Early Thyroid Cancer Treatment ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_2006-DK-0025.html
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A mathematical model of optimized radioiodine-131 therapy of Graves ...
Radioiodine-131 (RaI) therapy has been increasingly used for the treatment of ... Influence of compensated radioiodine therapy on thyroid volume and incidence of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=56607
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Graves' disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Therapy with radioiodine is the most common treatment in the United States, ... Indications for radioiodine are: failed medical therapy or surgery and where ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves'_disease
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Thyroid Scan
A thyroid scan uses a radioactive tracer and a special camera to measure how much tracer is absorbed from the bloodstream by the thyroid gland.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/thyroid-scan
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Blood Vessel Drug May Treat Advanced Thyroid Cancer
... radioiodine, the treatment options can become limited because traditional ... 2 study, 93 patients with advanced or metastatic, radioiodine-resistant thyroid ...
http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/08/blood-vessel-drug-may-...
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A comparison of recombinant human thyrotropin and thyroid hormone ...
Radioiodine WBS and serum Tg measurements were performed after administration of ... Radioiodine whole body scans were concordant between the recombinant TSH ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10566623?ordinalpos=37&it...
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Radiation sickness: All - MayoClinic.com
Radiation sickness â?" Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of high-dose ... The radioiodine is eventually cleared from the body in urine. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/radiation-sickness/DS00432/...
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THYROID FUNCTION ASSAY WITH RADIOIODINE. III. CLINICAL TEST RESULTS AND ...
Oddie TH, Meschan I, Wortham J. THYROID FUNCTION ASSAY WITH RADIOIODINE. ... Haines, Samuel F. THE URINARY EXCRETION OF RADIOIODINE IN VARIOUS THYROID STATES. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=438856
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Novothyrox (Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets) Drug Information: Uses, Side ...
Learn about the prescription medication Novothyrox (Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug ... and radioiodine therapy in ...
http://www.rxlist.com/guide.asp?s=rss&k=rxlist_drugs&a=99565
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ATSDR Oak Ridge Reservation: ORRHES Meeting Minutes
... parathyroid damage does not occur after radioiodine treatment for thyroid cancer. ... damage or loss of salivary function from the radioiodine treatment. ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/oakridge/meet/orr/m12_02p4.html
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Propylthiouracil reduces the effectiveness of radi...[Thyroid. 2004 ...
... (PTU) or methimazole (MMI) pretreatment on patient outcome after radioiodine ... Antithyroid drugs (ATD) were withdrawn 15 days before radioiodine administration. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15307942
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Iodine-123 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iodine-123 (123I) is a radioactive isotope of iodine used in nuclear medicine ... Iodine-123 is produced in a cyclotron by proton irradiation of enriched xenon. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine-123
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Feline Disease Profile - Hyperthyroidism
Profile of feline hyperthyroidism - its symptoms, treatment and prognosis. ... Favored where Radioiodine is not available. Disdvantages: ... Radioiodine Treatment ...
http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/p/hyperthyroid.htm
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Treatment options for hyperthyroidism in cats
Owners of hyperthyroid cats generally have three options to ... Radioiodine Therapy for Feline Hyperthyroidism FAQ. From Advanced Veterinary Medical Imaging ...
http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesconditionsfaqs/a/hyperT4_tx.htm?p=1
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The NAS Perchlorate Review: Questions Remain about the Perchlorate RfD
... dose group (Figure 1D), three showed no perchlorate effect on radioiodine uptake. ... Radioiodine (123I) uptake (RAIU) inhibition profiles at various perchlorate ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1280387
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Hanford Plant/Downwinders Thyroid Information
Information on the Hanford Nuclear Plant and the issue of Downwinders and their exposure to nuclear emissions that ... due to radioiodine exposure. ...
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hanforddownwinder/
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Clinical significance of endogenously labelled thyroid hormones in the ...
Serum radioiodine concentration, thyroid radioiodide uptake at 4 and at 48 hrs ... The product of radioiodine concentration and thyroid radioiodide uptake is a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6634420
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Hyperthyroidism
Radioiodine Therapy. Radioactive iodine-131 is a common and ... birth defects or infertility, radioiodine. therapy is not used in pregnant women or ...
http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/Hyperthyroidism/Hyperthyroidism.pdf
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Abstract
... rhTSH-stimulated radioiodine ablation is of prognostic value in patients ... Neck radioiodine uptake (RAIU) was measured just before ablation and a post ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18363882
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Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects ...
Learn about the prescription medication Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug ... surgery and radioiodine therapy in the ...
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/synthroid_ids.htm
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Radioiodine for hyperthyroidism.
Franklyn J, Sheppard M. Radioiodine for hyperthyroidism. BMJ. 1992 Sep 26;305 ... Ablative radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism: long term follow up study. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1883687
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Thyroid Disease Blog with Mary Shomon September 2004 Archive
RAI News: Radioiodine in the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism, Is RAI Safe for Children? ... radioiodine (RAI) as a treatment for hyperthyroidism has just been ...
http://thyroid.about.com/b/a/200409.htm?p=1
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Thyroid cancer - MayoClinic.com
Thyroid cancer ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of cancer of the ... Radioiodine (I-131) therapy for hyperthyroidism. RadiologyInfo. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/thyroid-cancer/DS00492
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Recombinant human thyrotropin-assisted radioiodine therapy for patients ...
... (rhTSH) as preparation for radioiodine therapy was assessed in 115 ... Radioiodine uptake was present on whole-body scans (WBS) in 105 of the 115 patients. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17123339?ordinalpos=3
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Risks from radioiodine treatment of thyrotoxicosis.
Leukaemia following radioiodine treatment of thyrotoxicosis. ... V. THE METABOLISM OF RADIOIODINE AND RADIATION DOSAGE IN MAN. Br J Radiol. 1964 Feb;37:101?107. ...
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Follicular thyroid cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... radioiodine treatment at levels from 50 to 200 millicuries following two weeks ... Low dose radioiodine of a few millicuries is administered. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicular_thyroid_cancer
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Levoxyl (Levothyroxine Sodium) Drug Information: Uses, Side Effects ...
Learn about the prescription medication Levoxyl (Levothyroxine Sodium), drug uses, dosage, side effects, drug ... surgery and radioiodine therapy in the ...
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/levoxyl_ids.htm
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Radioiodine treatment for pediatric Graves' disease.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of radioiodine treatment for pediatric GD. ... Radioiodine treatment versus ATD showed benefits in achieving euthyroidism ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646146
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Thyroid carcinoma and its treatment
Prospects from the treatment of thyroid carcinoma with radioiodine. Clin Radiol. ... of carcinoma of the thyroid with radioiodine. Br Med J. 1965 Oct 23;2 ...
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