Chernobyl demonstrated that iodine-131 (131I) released in a nuclear accident can cause
malignant thyroid nodules to develop in children within a 300 mile radius of the incident …

Abstract 131I is an integral component in postsurgical management of well‐differentiated
thyroid cancer (WDTC), which includes papillary and follicular types. 131I is used …

Objectives This study aimed to examine the radioprotective effect of vitamin E on salivary
glands after radioactive iodine (131 I) therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer …

Background Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor of childhood.
Although the clinical outcome for medulloblastoma patients has improved significantly …

Effects of first radioiodine ablation on functions of saliva... : Medicine Effects of first radioiodine
ablation on functions of salivary glands in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer : Medicine …

Purpose. Quantitative scintigraphy to evaluate salivary gland function changes in patients
with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after iodine-131 (131 I) treatment. Methods. A total of …

Basic calculational methods and models used in dose assessment for internal emitters in
nuclear medicine are discussed in this overview. Methods for quantification of activity in …

Background: 131-radioiodine has been widely used as an effective radionuclide for
treatment of patients with thyroid diseases. The purpose of the present study is to investigate …

Aim To assess and compare the salivary flow rates, relative uptake and ejection fractions in
parotid and submandibular glands just before and one month after Iodine 131 therapy …

A number of radioactive therapeutic agents are currently employed against various forms of
cancer and other diseases. In radiotherapy with external sources of radiation(including …