Published 1980
| Version v1
Journal article
Physiological aspects of iodide excess in relation to radiation protection
Creators
- 1. National Inst. of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, Bethesda, MD (USA)
Description
The consequences to the thyroid of the accidental release of radioactive iodine, particularly 131I, from nuclear power plants are reviewed. The effects of radioiodine on the thyroid are outlined and the effectiveness of treatment of the affected population with stable iodide as well as the duration of blockade and side effects are reviewed in some detail. Possible mechanisms for iodide blockade are given
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Mol. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 4
- Journal Issue
- 1,2
- Series
- J. Mol. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 151-165
- ISSN
- 0377-046X
Conference
- Title
- Thyroid 79.
- Dates
- 11 - 13 Oct 1979.
- Place
- Homburg/Saar, Germany, F.R.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Ireland
- Country of Input or Organization
- Ireland
- INIS RN
- 12604940
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- IODIDES; IODINE 131; RADIATION PROTECTION; THYROID
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE COMPOUNDS; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES