Feasibility of in vivo thyroid I-131 monitoring with an imaging plate

Authors
Hirota, M Saze, T Ogata, Y Nishizawa, K
Citation
M. Hirota et al., Feasibility of in vivo thyroid I-131 monitoring with an imaging plate, APPL RAD IS, 55(4), 2001, pp. 513-516
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
513 - 516
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(200110)55:4<513:FOIVTI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A new in vivo thyroid I-131 monitoring method was devised by using an imagi ng plate (IP). A thyroid image obtained with a realistic neck-thyroid phant om showed a unique shape characteristic of the thyroid gland. A I-131 thyro id imaging allows visual confirmation of thyroid accumulation of I-131. The detection limit of the IP system of 290 Bq was about 1/100 of the screenin g level of 30 kBq in cases of public emergencies. The IP system is applicab le for thyroid I-131 monitoring. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.