Isotope therapy is one of the methods used in primary hyperthyroidism. The therapy is based on short-range beta radiation emitted from radioactive iodine. Radioiodine administration must always be preceded by pharmacological normalization of thyroid function. Otherwise, post-radiation thyrocyte destruction and thyroid hormones release may lead to hyperthyroidism exacerbation. Indications for ra...

RAISED serum levels ofprotein-bound iodine (PBI) in patients with normal thyroid function have been observed on many occasions after oral treatment with 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline (iodochlorhydroxyquinoline, clioquinol, Enterovioform) (Thoren, 1960; Levin, Josephson & Grtnewald, 1966; Sonksen et al., 1968). It is less well appreciated that clioquinol administered topically can be absorb...

Background: Ionizing radia on irradiated from iodine-131 can induce DNA damage and cell death. The cellular DNA damage is the cause of muta on and cancer. The micronucleus assay in polychroma c erythrocytes was applied to assess the radio-protec ve effect of Turmeric extract on genotoxic poten al of iodine therapy. Materials and Methods: Thirty six male albino rats were randomly divided in six ...

Three patients' medical history, clinical manifestation, imaging characteristic, therapy and prognosis of calvaria metastasis from follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed by reviewing medical literature. In case one, the tumor in frontal bone and fossa orbital was total resected, no further treatment was performed, the patient gave up on therapy and died...

The iodine content of several kinds of foods representing different product groups available on the Swiss market was analyzed by isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using the enriched long-lived nuclide I. Considerable variations in levels of iodine between single foodstuffs within food groups were found, which also applied for levels in different food groups. The cont...

The present nuclear leakage crisis from Japan is a topic to be discussed in present public health. In radiology, the leaked radioactive elements are considered hazard. Here, the author briefly reviews and discusses on two important radio-hazard elements in post nuclear power plant crisis, radioactive iodine and radioactive cesium. Based on previous similar nuclear crisis in Russia, it ...

the present nuclear leakage crisis from japan is a topic to be discussed in present public health. in radiology, the leaked radioactive elements are considered hazard. here, the author briefly reviews and discusses on two important radio-hazard elements in post nuclear power plant crisis, radioactive iodine and radioactive cesium. based on previous similar nuclear crisis in russia, it is eviden...

1 During the last decade, there have been excellent and very rapid advances in “Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging” throughout the world. The developments in radiopharmaceuticals induced evolution of nuclear medicine from imaging certain biologic features to targeted drug delivery designed for the specific characteristics of an individual patient’s disease. While the use of therapeutic radi...