RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pregnancy testing before high-dose radioiodine treatment: a case report.
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 220
OP 221
VO 27
IS 3
A1 Bohuslavizki, K H
A1 Kröger, S
A1 Klutmann, S
A1 Geiss-Tönshoff, M
A1 Clausen, M
YR 1999
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/27/3/220.abstract
AB This case emphasizes that negative urine pregnancy testing and a written declaration of the patient are not sufficient to safely exclude an early pregnancy. Serum pregnancy testing inherently has a diagnostic gap of about 1 wk following conception. We recommend sufficient contraception at least 1 mo before radioiodine treatment in women of childbearing age.