A mathematical model of thyroid mass reduction after radioiodine therapy of Graves' disease

Physica Medica

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 127-136

  Di Martino, F ^a   Traino, A C ^a   Stabin, M G ^a   Lippi, F ^a   Bogazzi, F ^a   Campomori, A ^a   Ferdeghini, M ^a   Alberti, B ^a   Bartalena, L ^a   Vitti, P ^a   Lazzeri, M ^a   Pinchera, A ^a   Martino, E ^a  

^a SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disease; Graves; Thyroid dosimetry; Thyroid volume reduction

Indexed keywords

IODINE 131;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0033680370     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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