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Study of the physiological function and histological changes of thyroids irradiated with radioactive iodine. Progress report, October 1, 1975--September 30, 1976. [/sup 131/I, x radiation]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7259176

Progress is reported on the following research projects: radiation effects of therapeutic doses of /sup 131/I in the thyroid in clinical subjects with hyperthyroidism; dosimetry of /sup 131/I for treatment of Graves' disease; development of thyroid neoplasms in animals and man; development of thyroid neoplasms in the Marshallese; role of TSH in neoplasm formation following /sup 131/I radiation, radioimmunoassay for TSH; neoplasms of the thyroid following x irradiation in clinical subjects; and the kinetics of various treatment doses of /sup 131/I. (HLW)

Research Organization:
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
OSTI ID:
7259176
Report Number(s):
TID-27160
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English