Sentences with phrase «after radioactive iodine»
That being said, hypothyroidism does sometimes develop in cats — after thyroid surgery, as a result of overmedication with drugs used to control hyperthyroidism, or after radioactive iodine treatment.
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If for some reason your doctor wants to do a thyroid scan anyway, do not breastfeed your baby for 48 hours after you drink the radioactive iodine.
The chemical is administered after nuclear exposure because it helps protect the thyroid from radioactive iodine, one of the most dangerous elements of nuclear fallout.
Also, a limited number of Fukushima residents were offered iodine tablets after the accident to block absorption of radioactive iodine from breathing contaminated air or eating contaminated food.
The large number of abnormalities appearing so soon after the accident «would indicate that these children almost certainly received a very high dose of thyroid radiation from inhaled and ingested radioactive iodine,» antinuclear crusader Helen Caldicott wrote in a post on her homepage.
After taking on the iodine, the compound can be collected, cleaned and reused while the radioactive elements are sent for storage.
Dr. Tordjman and her colleagues studied the effect of radioactive iodine treatment on the ovarian reserve of women treated for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) by measuring their blood levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and following the patients for up to one year after treatment.
They enrolled 30 premenopausal women between the ages of 20 and 45 who were scheduled to be treated with radioactive iodine after their DTC surgery.
After surgery, patients receive radioactive iodine to kill off any remaining cancerous cells, says Dr. Yim.
After you swallow the RAI, the radioactive iodine goes to your thyroid, where the radioactivity damages and kills off your thyroid cells.
Relapse following successful radioactive iodine therapy is very rare but occurs in approximately 1 in 200 cats 2 - 5 years after.
Rarely, a permanent reduction in thyroid - hormone levels — hypothyroidism — occurs after radioactive - iodine treatment.
After your cat is injected with radioactive iodine, he or she will need to remain in a treatment facility for a few days to be monitored until radiation levels are acceptable.
Are there any precautions that I must take after my cat has radioactive iodine therapy?