Contact restrictions following radioiodine (I-131) therapy
Radioiodine therapy has been used successfully for more than 60 years. The treatment of thyroid diseases is one of the most frequent medical uses of radioactivity that results in radiation exposure to family and others. Protocols for treatment with I-131 differ slightly from country to country and from hospital to hospital, with varied radioactivities being […]
Dr Aida Hallam, Darren Morgan
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust