Published December 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Excretion of radioiodine in human milk following a therapeutic dose of I-131

  • 1. Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch (South Africa). Dept. of Nuclear Medicine

Description

An investigation of 131I excretion into human milk after a therapeutic dose of 5142 MBq (139 mCi) 131I, in a patient who has had a thyroidectomy is presented. During the first 36 h, 17.4% of the administered dose was excreted into the milk. In addition to the known radiation risk, this may affect the quantity of 131I retained by the thyroid and metastases. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
12
Series
Eur. J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
631-632
ISSN
0340-6997
CODEN
EJNMD