Open AccessMinimizing Radiation Exposure from Patients Treated with Iodine-131 for Hyperthyroidism Using a Lead Collar: A Simple and Effective Approach
Author(s) -
Issa Loutfi,
Mohamed Sakr,
Awatef M. Al-Shummari
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000072284
Subject(s) - medicine , collar , lead apron , lead (geology) , radiation exposure , thyroid , iodine , nuclear medicine , surgery , mechanical engineering , materials science , geomorphology , geology , engineering , metallurgy
To construct a lead collar useful for shielding the electromagnetic radiation from the thyroid of patients treated with radioiodine (131)I for hyperthyroidism, thereby reducing the radiation emitted from these patients.
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