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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
A procedure is described in which stable 127I in the thyroid is induced to fluorescence (28.5 keV) by 241Am (59.5 keV). The radiation is registered on a Si (Li) detector and can be used in order to obtain a scintigram or to determine the concentration of127I in the thyroid at any selected point. The apparatus is available commercially and has been adapted for use with a scanner. Measurements using collimation of 3.5 to 4 cm revealed a focus with a marked tomographic effect. The sensitivity of the apparatus was investigated by using solutions of varying iodine concentrations; calibration curves for determining iodine concentration in thyroid tissue were obtained. It is necessary to take account of the thickness of the thyroid gland and of the superficial tissues because of the marked attenuation of the radiation within the tissues. Radiation dose to the thyroid during the scintigram was about 0.1 mGy (10 mrd), i.e. about 5% of a conventional TC scintigram. There is no whole body irradiation.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1438-9029
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
130
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
597-600
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
[Determination of the iodine content of the thyroid by means of fluorescence scans (author's transl)].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract