Thyroid uptake of /sup 123/I in a normal population

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Arch. Intern. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1980.00330180031018· OSTI ID:6443614

Hooper, P L; Turner, J R; Conway, M J; Plymate, S R

Iodine 131 for thyroidal uptake and scan exposes the thyroid to potentially carcinogenic doses of radiation. Iodine 123, on the other hand, compares equally with /sup 131/I for uptake studies yet reduces thyroid radiation exposure substantially. Therefore, examination of uptake values in a normal population using /sup 123/I was done. The normal range defined in 100 euthyroid subjects was 1% to 8% at two hours, and 4% to 27% for the 24-hour uptake. These results are significantly lower than observed eight years ago in this area. No relationship was noted between uptake values and thyroid indices, age, sex, ponderal index, estrogen ingestion, or urinary iodine excretion.

• Research Organization: Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM
• OSTI ID: 6443614
• Journal Information: Arch. Intern. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Intern. Med.; (United States) Vol. 140:6; ISSN AIMDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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