Thyroid radioactive iodine side effects
[PDF File]Guidelines for Patients Receiving Radioiodine Treatment
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Radioactive iodine I-131 (radioiodine) is the most appropriate treatment for your thyroid condition. The radiation given off by this form of iodine eliminates the function of thyroid cells and thyroid cancer cells and inhibits their ability to grow, which is the desired and beneficial medical effect of the treatment.
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of your operation, most of the thyroid gland and as much tumour as possible was removed. The principle of this treatment is that the thyroid tissue takes up radioactive iodine very selectively; the cells are destroyed by radiation and eliminate any remaining thyroid tissue in the body. The treatment is painless and causes very few side effects ...
[PDF File]Radioiodine Treatment And Thyrotoxicosis - WWL
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activity of the thyroid. Also, the drugs have side effects; in particular the rare but dangerous side effect of lowering the white cell count, leading to infections, which can be serious. Surgical removal of the thyroid is another option. This is very effective but has the disadvantage of requiring a general anaesthetic and surgery.
[PDF File]RADIOACTIVE IODINE & THYROID CANCER
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Radioactive iodine is a man-made chemical and it is used to take images (pictures) of the thyroid and also destroy thyroid cancer cells. Like normal iodine, radioactive iodine is swallowed, usually as a capsule (pill/tablet). After swallowing, the radioactive iodine is absorbed by normal thyroid cells and certain thyroid cancer cells ...
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The I131 that goes into your thyroid stays in your body for a longe r time. It sends out radioactive particles that stay in your thyroid. These radioactive particles destroy the thyroid tissue they touch, and this will cause your thyroid to stop making thyroid hormone. This change to your thyroid will most likely last the rest of your life.
[PDF File]Radioactive Iodine FAQ - American Thyroid Association
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the thyroid hormones. The thyroid is equipped with an active system or “pump” for moving iodine into its cells, where it is concentrated as iodide. What is radioactive iodine (rai)? Iodine, in the form of iodide, is made into two radioactive isotopes that are commonly used in patients with thyroid diseases: I-123 (harmless to thyroid cells ...
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Radioactive Iodine goes to the thyroid gland area where it is absorbed by any thyroid tissue. It works to kill any remaining normal thyroid and thyroid cancer cells. ... These side effects go away with time. Contact your nurse if you vomit or are concerned about any symptom.
[PDF File]Radioactive Iodine Treatment for an Overactive Thyroid
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Radioactive iodine (commonly referred to as radio-iodine) is one treatment for this condition that uses a form of iodine that is radioactive, to stop the gland from making excess thyroid hormone. Iodine is present in salt, sea food etc. and many other foodstuffs that we consume on a regular basis. The thyroid gland takes up iodine present in ...
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of thyroid diseases, with few side-effects. However, problems may occur when very large doses are given, including decrease in taste ... which case a second dose of radioactive iodine is needed. Thyroid cancer The two most common types of thyroid cancer (papillary and follicular) usually can be treated with radioiodine because the cells ...
PATIENT & CAREGIVER EDUCATION Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Thyroid ...
You may not have any side effects from the treatment right after you get it, but you may have side effects later. Read the “Side Effects” section of this resource for more information. You’ll need to have another scan 3 to 5 days after your treatment. You’ll make Radioactive Iodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer: Outpatient Treatment 5/12
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the thyroid gland and used to make thyroid hormones and stored in the thyroid gland. This means that we can use iodine in a radioactive form to target any remaining thyroid cells and destroy them. You will need to be admitted into hospital and stay in a spe-cially equipped room (sometimes called the iodine suite, isotope room or isolation room ...
[PDF File]Radioactive Iodine( I) Treatment
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remaining normal thyroid and thyroid cancer cells. The radioactive iodine is administered in the form of capsules, to be taken orally under the supervision of an attending physician. After taking the capsules, you will be asked to follow special instructions to reduce radiation exposure to others as well as radioactive contamination of the room.
[PDF File]How does radioactive iodine work? - University of Washington
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What is radioactive iodine (I131)? Radioactive iodine I131 is a substance that is used to see where thyroid tumors are in your body. Both thyroid cancer and thyroid tissue trap iodine. This helps us find where there is active thyroid cancer. This study (also called a “survey”) is called I131 thyroid cancer dosimetry. You may also have your ...
[PDF File]Long term secondary effects of radioiodine (I-131) - Thyroid Club
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• Severe effects following radioiodine therapy are rare even after very high doses • Deterministic effects: - Mainly lung (metastatic) and salivary glands (physiological) - Little if any permanent effect on the reproductive system - No significant effect on fertility and offspring • Stochastic effects: Radiation-induced cancer remains
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The thyroid extracts iodine from the blood and uses it as raw material to make thyroid hormones. Radioiodine is a short lived radioactive form of iodine, and is chemically the same as dietary iodine. This means radioiodine is extracted into the thyroid in the same way, with up to 80% of the radioiodine concentrated in the thyroid within a few ...
[PDF File]What is radioactive iodine? DRAFT Radioactive iodine
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This handout gives instructions for patients who will receive radioactive iodine to help treat thyroid cancer. What is radioactive iodine? Radioactive iodine (also called Iodine-131 or I-131) is one substance we use to treat thyroid cancer. Both thyroid cancer and thyroid tissue absorb iodine. This helps us find and treat areas of
[PDF File]AmericAn Thyroid AssociATion www.thyroid.org Radioactive Iodine
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the compound containing iodine, not the iodine itself. RAI is given by mouth in pill or liquid form. rAi for Thyroid imAging I-123 is the usual isotope used to take pictures and determine the activity of the intact thyroid gland (Thyroid Scan and Radioactive Iodine Uptake, RAIU), since it is harmless to thyroid cells. No special radiation ...
[PDF File]Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Hyperthyroidism - UHN
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Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Hyperthyroidism For patients who will get I-131 therapy, with a dose of ... The radioactive iodine kills both normal thyroid cells and thyroid cancer cells. ... Important: If you are pregnant, there are possible side effects to your fetus. • If you are breastfeeding or chestfeeding, stop before therapy. Do not ...
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