Practicals · Nuclear Medicine · Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
Patient preparation for I-131 therapy (low-iodine diet, hormone withdrawal/TSH stimulation)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Skill (DNB)
- Also called
- thyroid hormone withdrawal protocol
Videos and resources
- Video4 Days of a Low-Iodine Diet is Sufficient for I-131 Therapy with Drs. Horst-Schrivers & Dekker1:03:53
- VideoRadioiodine Treatment for Thyroid Cancer: How to Prepare | Prof. Chris Natting0:57
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Be able to prepare the patient for therapy with I-131 including use of low-iodine diets and side effects of thyroid hormone supplement withdrawal” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 21)