Essays about: "I-131"
Found 3 essays containing the word I-131.
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1. Quantification of I-131 Activity from Gamma Camera Images of Thyroid Cancer Patients
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : BACKGROUND: Radioiodine (131I) has been used in thyroid cancer treatments for many years, and has demonstrated good results with regards to disease management. Radioiodine therapy is however partially empirical, as not very much is known concerning radiation dosimetry. READ MORE
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2. Simulations and Measurements of radiation doses from patients treated with I-131.
University essay from Umeå universitet/RadiofysikAbstract : The aim of this work is to introduce a couple of new exposure scenariosof interest when personnel, family members and general public are externally irradiated from patients treated with Iodine-131. A series of modied ORNL matematical phantoms were used in Monte-Carlo simulations in PENELOPE-2011 to determine dose rates to: a cab driver where thepatient sits in the back seat at opposite side, a newborn child held by an adult patient, a doctor giving treatment to a patient while leaning over the hospital bed and collective effective dose to bus passengers if the patient travels home by bus. READ MORE
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3. Radioaktiv jodbehandling av hypertyreoidism hos katt : behandlingsresultat vid användning av totala tyroxin-nivåer för dosberäkning samt utvärdering av strålskydd
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : SAMMANFATTNING Hypertyreoidism hos katt är en vanlig sjukdom hos den äldre katten. Förekommande behandlingsalternativ innefattar behandling med radioaktivt jod (I-131) vilket framgångsrikt kan återställa eutyreoidism med en injektion av I-131. Vid behandling kan doseringen av radioaktivt jod utföras enligt olika metoder. READ MORE
