A thermoluminescent method for estimation of effective thyroidal half-life of therapeutic131I in toxic goitre
- 1 September 1975
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 48 (573) , 762-764
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-48-573-762
Abstract
The half-life of radio iodine, in the thyroid gland, was measured using thermoluminescent discs which were placed on the neck surface. Discs placed by hospital staff and by the patient gave self consistent results.Keywords
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