Treatment with radioactive iodine (iodine 131) is associated with an increased risk of hyperparathyroidism,

2007 ◽  
Vol &NA; (1179) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
&NA;
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Iodine ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Iodine 131

Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radiopharmaceutical agents: The medical use of radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy for hyperthyroidism treatments.

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasnae WATLA ◽  
Mohamed LAHKIM ◽  
Mohamed Amine CHAD
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Effective Dose ◽  
Radioactive Iodine ◽  
Minimum Effective Dose ◽  
Therapeutic Aspect ◽  
Therapeutic Applications ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Iodine 131 ◽  
Radiopharmaceutical Agents

The treatment of hyperthyroidism with iodine-131 has been recognized on nuclear medicine as simple, effective and inexpensive, this kind of radiopharmaceutical is chosen by the majority of medical centers by administering a minimum effective dose enabling euthyroidism to be easily compensated as quickly as possible while avoiding radiation problems. In this mini_review, we are going to explain the diagnostic and therapeutic aspect of radiopharmaceuticals by taking an example of radioiodine I-131 and its role on hyperthyroidism treatment .

False positive helmet sign on radioactive iodine-131 scintigraphy

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 379
Author(s):  
Arvind Krishnamurthy ◽  
RamachandranKrishna Kumar ◽  
GomadamKuppusamy Rangarajan ◽  
Nagarathinam Anandi ◽  
Namasivayam Parvathnathan
Keyword(s):  
False Positive ◽  
Radioactive Iodine ◽  
Iodine 131 ◽  
Radioactive Iodine 131
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