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Clinical experience with outpatient radioiodine therapy in hyperthyroidism
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Abstract
METHODS: The data on 238 patients with Graves’ disease and 123 patients with thyroid autonomy were analyzed retrospectively. All patients were treated within the period 1994–1999. The activities of radioiodine were calculated individually. The dose applied in Graves’ disease was 150 Gy, and that in thyroid autonomy was 300 Gy. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated 3, 6 and 12 months after radioiodine therapy. In patients with persistent hyperthyroidism, repeated therapy was performed.
RESULTS: Overall, the radioiodine therapy was successful in 84% of the Graves’ disease patients. In thyroid autonomy, treatment with 300 Gy was successful in 79% of the patients. The efficacy of radioiodine treatment was similar to the results of one-dose application.
CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that radioidine therapy with an absorbed dose of 150 Gy in Graves’ disease and with an absorbed dose of 300 Gy in thyroid autonomy proved successful by the method applied.
Abstract
METHODS: The data on 238 patients with Graves’ disease and 123 patients with thyroid autonomy were analyzed retrospectively. All patients were treated within the period 1994–1999. The activities of radioiodine were calculated individually. The dose applied in Graves’ disease was 150 Gy, and that in thyroid autonomy was 300 Gy. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated 3, 6 and 12 months after radioiodine therapy. In patients with persistent hyperthyroidism, repeated therapy was performed.
RESULTS: Overall, the radioiodine therapy was successful in 84% of the Graves’ disease patients. In thyroid autonomy, treatment with 300 Gy was successful in 79% of the patients. The efficacy of radioiodine treatment was similar to the results of one-dose application.
CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that radioidine therapy with an absorbed dose of 150 Gy in Graves’ disease and with an absorbed dose of 300 Gy in thyroid autonomy proved successful by the method applied.
Keywords
radioiodine therapy; Graves' disease; thyroid autonomy; outpatient therapy


Title
Clinical experience with outpatient radioiodine therapy in hyperthyroidism
Journal
Issue
Pages
59-62
Published online
2000-02-25
Bibliographic record
Nucl. Med. Rev 1999;2(2):59-62.
Keywords
radioiodine therapy
Graves' disease
thyroid autonomy
outpatient therapy
Authors
István Csenkey-Sinkó
Richárd Róka
Teréz Séra
Zsuzsanna Valkusz
János Julesz
László Csernay
László Pávics