THYROID UPTAKE AND BODY BACKGROUND
Journal Article
·
· Minerva Nucleare (Italy) Ceased publication with Vol. 9, no. 6, 1965 Divided into G. Fis. Sanit. Prot. Radiaz. and J. Nucl. Biol. Med.
OSTI ID:4123858
Radioalbumin and radioiodine, together with Lugol's solution, KClO/sub 4/ , or Tapazole premedication, were used to study the components of thyroid region radioactivity in human subjects. In measuring thyroid uptake, radioactivity from intra- and extra-thyroid vessels and trapped radioactivity contribute to the body background of the neck. The neck-thigh radioactivity ratio after radioalbumin administration was greater than one. The methods commonly used for eliminating the effects of body background of the neck (thyroid shielding, and subtraction of thigh radioactivity or of vessel radioactivity in the thyroid region) are shown to be inadequate. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Universita, Rome
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-004984
- OSTI ID:
- 4123858
- Journal Information:
- Minerva Nucleare (Italy) Ceased publication with Vol. 9, no. 6, 1965 Divided into G. Fis. Sanit. Prot. Radiaz. and J. Nucl. Biol. Med., Journal Name: Minerva Nucleare (Italy) Ceased publication with Vol. 9, no. 6, 1965 Divided into G. Fis. Sanit. Prot. Radiaz. and J. Nucl. Biol. Med. Vol. Vol: 7; ISSN MINUA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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ACIDS
ALBUMINS
ANTITHYROID DRUGS
BACKGROUND
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
CHLORIC ACID
DRUGS
IMIDAZOLES
IODINE
IODINE ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LUGOL
MAN
MEASURED VALUES
METABOLISM
NECK
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM IODIDES
RADIOACTIVITY
SHIELDING
SOLUTIONS
THYROID
TISSUES
VARIATIONS
ALBUMINS
ANTITHYROID DRUGS
BACKGROUND
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
CHLORIC ACID
DRUGS
IMIDAZOLES
IODINE
IODINE ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LUGOL
MAN
MEASURED VALUES
METABOLISM
NECK
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM IODIDES
RADIOACTIVITY
SHIELDING
SOLUTIONS
THYROID
TISSUES
VARIATIONS