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KMID : 0357520070300040435
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology
2007 Volume.30 No. 4 p.435 ~ p.442
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Minimized Radiation Dose of Patients Receiving High Dose Radioiodine(I-131) Therapy
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Lee Gui-Won
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Abstract
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The number of thyroid diseases treated with radioiodine(I-131) is increasing steadily. The sharp increase in patients who require high dose radioiodine therapy greatly increased the need for new therapy rooms. Accordingly, interest in radiation exposure is rising as well, and is a major psychological stress factor for the patient and those who come in close contact with the patient. This study aimed to minimize the radiation exposure on discharge. Based on various previous reports, the decision for discharge should be individualized depending on many factors related to the patient’s living or working environment. Educating patients repeatedly on the importance of sufficient oral hydration, while the adequate amount was relative to the patient’s individual condition, greatly lowered the detected radiation measurement within the same admission period. In some cases, the period of admission could be abbreviated.
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KEYWORD
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High dose I-131 therapy, Hydration
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