RADIOACTIVE IODINE FOR THYROID MALIGNANCIES

Course overview

IODINE-131 (I-131) IS A RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL THAT CAN BE USED FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE INCLUDES TREATMENT OF THYROID MALIGNANCY IN A POSTOPERATIVE PATIENT AND HYPERTHYROIDISM. THIS ARTICLE SUMMARIZES THYROID MALIGNANCIES, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE THYROID GLAND, INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF RADIOACTIVE IODINE TREATMENT FOR THYROID MALIGNANCY, PATIENT PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT, AND POSSIBLE TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS. WELL-DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CARCINOMAS RESPOND WELL TO I-131 THERAPY. THE ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN PATIENT EVALUATION AND TREATMENT FOR BETTER CLINICAL OUTCOMES.