Published July 2001 | Version v1
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Radioiodine ablation therapy after surgical debulking of thyroid with differentiated thyroid carcinoma patient: a seven-year experience with 46 subjects

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Medicine Centre, Chittagong(Bangladesh)

Description

The presence of residual thyroid tissue even after total or near total thyroidectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTCa) is relatively common as observed on post-surgical 131I scan. Parallel with many controversial debates to ablate the residual thyroid tissue by 131I therapy is being widely practiced for the last five decades. The purpose of this to evaluate the effectiveness of the I13I therapy with post-surgical remnants in DTCa patients. (author) 6 tabs., 20 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 73-80
ISSN
1562-3831

INIS

Country of Publication
Bangladesh
Country of Input or Organization
Bangladesh
INIS RN
36053043
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; GAMMA CAMERAS; IODINE 131; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION PROTECTION; THERAPY; THYROID
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CAMERAS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
6 tabs., 20 refs.