Measurement of the internal dose to families of outpatients treated with 131I for hyperthyroidism

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2097-2104

  Barrington, S F ^a   Anderson, P ^b   Kettle, A G ^c   Gadd, R ^d   Thomson, W H ^e   Batchelor, S ^f   Mountford, P J ^d   Harding, L K ^e   O'Doherty, M J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism therapy; Iodine radioisotopes; Radiation dose; Radiation protection; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

IODINE 131;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOSIMETRY; FAMILY; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT; RADIOACTIVITY; THYROID GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOACTIVITY; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 53649090018     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-008-0892-0     Document Type: Article

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