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I-131 Ablation for Thyroid Neoplasms

General

Indications

Contraindications

Diagnostic scan

Thyroid stunning

Treatment Protocols:

1- Aggressive/Restrained (Beierwaltes)

2- Dosimetry (High dose/Altered excretion)

3- Low Dose

Guidelines for max dose administration

Measures to increase dose delivered

Post-therapy imaging

I-131 Distribution

False positive sites of I-131 uptake

Benefits of I-131 Therapy

Acute Complications I-131 Therapy

Chronic Complications I-131 Therapy

Post-Therapy Hormonal Treatment

Follow-up Post-Ablation Screening

rhTSH for imaging and therapy

Elevated Tg levels, negative I-131 scan

Empiric treatment of high serum thyroglobulin levels

I-131 for locoregional recurrence

I-131 for distant metastases