SODIUM IODIDE I 131

Course overview

RADIOIODINE-131 IS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM AND THYROID CARCINOMA. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR RADIOIODINE-131 AS A TREATMENT FOR GRAVES DISEASE, TOXIC ADENOMA, TOXIC MULTINODULAR GOITER, AND DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CARCINOMA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT INFORMATION PERTINENT TO MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE USE OF RADIOIODINE-131 THERAPY.