Establishing a cause-and-effect relationship for an adverse event is one of the key steps in
preventing them and involves multiple people, resources, and steps, thus requiring a root …

Radioiodine therapy using oral administration of Iodine-131 (131 I) is a widespread
employed strategy for the treatment of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. Such a therapy …

Objective: We studied the extent of 131I contamination within absorbent packets of activated
carbon that are enclosed in one manufacturer's packaging of 131I therapeutic capsules …

For clinical applications, liquid 131 I is more cost-effective and flexible than capsules for
diagnostic and therapeutic dosing of the thyroid gland. However, the liquid is potentially a …

[en] Contamination with radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine centres in addition to
being a health concern requires time consuming decontamination efforts. According to …

Background: Treatments for thyrotoxicosis and carcinoma thyroid are carried out by oral
administration of radioactive iodine (131 I) in the form of liquid or capsules. The liquid form of …

Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope that is routinely administered as sodium iodide-131 (NaI-
131) by health-care providers to both diagnose and treat thyroid disease. Patients may …

2029 Objectives: Medical personnel who administer substantial doses of radioiodine to
patients may accidentally inhale or ingest some of the radioiodine, leading to significant …

Nuclear medicine (NM) procedures for diagnosis and treatment of disease are performed
routinely in hospitals throughout the world. These involve preparation and administration to …

Objectives: The patient who has been dosed with therapeutic activities of 131I for thyroid
carcinoma poses a unique set of problems for nuclear medicine technologists in their efforts …