Published March 2002 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Thyroid diseases after irradiation

Creators

  • 1. Institut Gustave Roussy, Service de Medecine Nucleaire et Cancerologie Endocrinienne, 94 - Villejuif (France)

Description

Thyroid exposure to radiation during childhood increases the risk of thyroid tumors, among which about 20 % are malignant. High radiation doses increase the risk of hypothyroidism. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Consequences de l'irradiation de la thyroide

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Medecine Nucleaire. Imagerie Fonctionnelle et Metabolique
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
no.3
Journal Page Range
p. 156-159
ISSN
0928-1258
CODEN
MNIMEX

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
33069418
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CHILDREN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IRRADIATION; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION DOSES; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
AGE GROUPS; ANIMALS; BODY; DISEASES; DOSES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; MAMMALS; MAN; ORGANS; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES