A Chair for the Measurement of Thyroid Activity with Radioactive Iodine
| Autor: | E. W. Brain, H. Besford, A. Sivyer, D. H. S. Boyd, A. Quinton |
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| Rok vydání: | 1957 |
| Předmět: |
Radioisotopes
medicine.medical_specialty Nursing staff business.industry Thyroid Thyroid Gland chemistry.chemical_element Thyroid Gland Function Tests General Medicine Urine Thyroid Function Tests Iodine Electronic equipment Iodine Radioisotopes Urinary excretion medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics Radioactive iodine Nuclear medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The British Journal of Radiology. 30:611-613 |
| ISSN: | 1748-880X 0007-1285 |
| DOI: | 10.1259/0007-1285-30-359-611 |
| Popis: | This method of estimating the activity of the thyroid gland using radioactive iodine was introduced over three years ago to meet the increasing demand for a quick and reliable test, suitable for both in-patients and out-patients. At that time, various other methods were in use which required much care and time to ensure an accurate result. The urinary excretion method needs careful collection of urine over a period, either by the nursing staff or by a co-operative and intelligent patient. A fair amount of time is then required to determine the amount of excreted iodine in terms of the given dose. The measurement of protein-bound iodine in serum presents certain technical difficulties and requires a larger tracer dose than for other methods, to determine the iodine levels with accuracy. |
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