Patient Preparation and Special Consideration before Radioactive Iodine Therapy.
10.16956/kjes.2008.8.3.167
- Author:
Won Jun KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdkwj@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Thyroid cancer;
Radioactive iodine;
Patient preparation
- MeSH:
Humans;
Iodine*;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2008;8(3):167-170
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Radioactive iodine therapy is widely used in patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid cancer. Clinicians have been supplied with several guidelines on how to ablate thyroid tissue or treat thyroid cancer. Here, we review the general procedures involved in patient preparation and special considerations that must be taken before initiating radioactive iodine therapy.
