Diagnosis of Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Cancer with Radioiodine Scanning after Thyrotropin Alfa Stimulation Sep 18, 2008
Volume 359:1295-1297. Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the and any section headings. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Pretibial Myxedema Aug 26, 2008
PTM can also rarely develop in patients with Graves disease who have no evidence of TED. In addition, PTM can occur after surgical or radioiodine treatment of Graves disease, and it can also rarely occur in patients with Hashimoto s thyroiditis and stasis dermatitis. Symptoms. (Suite101.com)
DRAXIS Names GE Healthcare as Exclusive Distributor of DRAXIMAGE(R) Sestamibi in USA Dec 21, 2007
Products currently include a line of lyophilized technetium-99m kits used in nuclear medicine imaging procedures and therapeutic products labeled with a variety of isotopes including radioiodine. About DRAXIS Health Inc. DRAXIS Health, through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, DRAXIS Specialty Pharmaceuticals Inc., provides products in three categories: sterile products, non-sterile products and radiopharmaceuticals. (PR Newswire)
Some Medical Tests Trigger Radiation Alarms Dec 7, 2007
"At Washington University, we have three preprinted wallet-size travel cards (radioiodine, sestamibi/thallium, miscellaneous) that we give to patients who receive therapeutic doses of I-131 or who are planning to travel in the days to weeks following a diagnostic procedure," said Royal, a professor of radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and associate director of nuclear medicine at its Mallinckrodt Institute of R. (Newsmax)
Eat healthy to be healthy Oct 21, 2007
Thyroid ablation therapy includes radioiodine treatment to deactivate thyroid tissue. Nutrition is preventative medicine, too. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Eugene Saenger, 90; pioneer in radiation research Oct 6, 2007
Saenger was among the first to report on the growth of cancer cells in children following irradiation for benign conditions, and he published a landmark paper in 1968 demonstrating that, contrary to popular belief, radioiodine therapy was not associated with an increased incidence of leukemia. That legacy was tarnished, however, by the experiments in which Saenger administered high levels of whole-body radiation to more than 90 poor, black, uneducated patients with inoperable tumors. (Los Angeles Times)
Presence Of Gene Mutation Helps Guide Thyroid Cancer Treatment Sep 7, 2007
BRAF V600E testing could also be useful for deciding between low- or high-dose radioiodine ablation therapy. Advances in molecular biology techniques have improved our understanding of the genetic changes in cells that lead to the formation of cancer and have provided opportunities for identifying disease biomarkers like this mutation, added Kebebew. (Science Daily)
Ethanol Injection Helps Manage Bone Metastasis In Thyroid Cancer Patients Jun 6, 2007
"PEI may be a valuable adjunctive or secondary treatment to radioiodine therapy, and it may contribute to better management of thyroid cancer patients with bone metastasis," said Kunihiro Nakada, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Radiology at Hokkaido University Hospital and the hospital chief in the Department of Radiology at LSI Sapporo Clinic, both in Japan ... "Although radioiodine therapy and/or surgery are valuable therapeutic strategies, management of bone metastasis has... (Science Daily)
Custom-made cancer cell attacks Feb 17, 2007
This is because radioactive chemicals such as radioiodine decay in a predictable way and emit radiation while that is happening. Bearing that principle in mind, researchers can make custom types of radioactive chemicals or radioisotopes that will attack cancer cells in a more efficient way than current cancer treatments. (EurekAlert!)
'Hot' People Setting Off Radiation Alarms Jan 29, 2007
They found one of the passengers had recently undergone thyroid treatment with radioiodine. In August, the British Medical Journal described the case of a very embarrassed 46-year-old Briton who set off the sensors at Orlando airport in Florida six weeks after having radioiodine treatment for a thyroid condition ... For thyroid treatment with radioiodine, it can be as long as 95 days, the Society of Nuclear Medicine said. (Newsmax)
Cats Can Succumb To Feline Alzheimer's Disease, Study Shows Dec 7, 2006
Aging cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, Bristol and California have identified a key protein which can build up in the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration. (Science Daily)
Radioactive treatment can set off security alarms Aug 8, 2006
Six weeks after receiving radioiodine therapy the man made a trip to the U.S. where he activated security alarms at the airport in Orlando, Florida, and was detained, strip-searched and sniffer dogs were called to investigate. He was eventually released, following a prolonged interrogation, when he produced the card given to him by the hospital. (News-Medical.net)
Therapy 'sets off airport alarms' Aug 7, 2006
Their advice follows the case of a patient who set off a US airport security alarm at check-in six weeks after receiving radioiodine therapy ... Each year 10,000 UK people are treated with radioiodine for thyroid problems ... Dundee University experts Dr Daniel Cuthbertson and Dr John Davidson said new guidelines due on the use of radioiodine for thyroid disease should include this advice. (BBC News -- Health)
Analysis: Medical radiation 'alarming' Aug 6, 2006
"We apologized to him for the lack of information given to him after the radioiodine treatment, and since this event, changes have been made to the radionuclide card issued to patients. " ... Following the Orlando incident, the nuclear medicine department in Birmingham has now amended the radionuclide card given to patients receiving radioiodine treatment to read: "Airport alarms may be triggered for up to 12 weeks after receiving your therapy dose.". (United Press International)
Medical treatment makes patients raioactive Aug 5, 2006
The problem came to light after a patient sparked a terrorist scare in the US when he activated an airport detector six weeks after receiving the "radioiodine" therapy ... Ten thousand Brits a year take radioiodine for hyperthyroidism, either as liquids, in capsules swallowed in a drink, or by injection into a vein ... Writing in the British Medical Journal, Dr Gangopadhyay and colleagues highlight the case of the 46 year old man referred to their endocrine clinic with an overactive thyroid, for... (Life Style Extra)
Airport warning for radioactive isotope patients Aug 5, 2006
The warning was issued after a 46-year-old man set off a security alarm during check-in at Orlando airport in Florida six weeks after he received radioiodine treatment in Britain. He man was detained, strip-searched and subjected to a prolonged interrogation. (Reuters.uk)
Radioactive patients set off airport alarms Aug 4, 2006
The man had been treated with radioiodine for the thyroid condition thyrotoxicosis - about 10,000 patients in the UK receive such treatment every year for thyroid problems. Other radioisotopes, such as those used in bone, heart and iodine uptake scans, should leave the system after a few days. (Scotsman)
Patients Receiving Treatment With Radioisotopes May Trigger ... Aug 4, 2006
Their advice follows the case of a patient who activated an airport radiation detector six weeks after receiving radioiodine therapy ... Following this incident their Nuclear Medicine department has now amended the radionuclide card given to patients receiving radioiodine treatment to read: "Airport alarms may be triggered for up to 12 weeks after receiving your therapy dose." ... This practical advice should be incorporated into the new guidelines on the use of radioiodine for thyroid disease... (eMaxHealth.com)
Exposure To Radiation After Chornobyl Increases Risk Of Thyroid Cancer In Children And Adolescents Jul 6, 2006
(September 20, 2004) -- A new technique allows patients to maintain their normal course of thyroid medication prior to and during radioiodine therapy ... (January 10, 2006) -- A multicenter international study, including Johns Hopkins, has found that after surgery for thyroid cancer, giving genetically engineered human thyroid-stimulating hormone (rhTSH) before radioiodine. (Science Daily)
Pernicious Anemia Jun 7, 2006
PA and atrophic gastritis are the two most common autoimmune disorders to develop in patients with Graves' disease, especially in patients with ongoing immune stimulation, including Graves' disease patients who have had radioiodine ablation. Resource: Majid Moidani and Shana Ben-Poorat, Laboratory Investigation of Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Laboratory Medicine, March 2006. (Suite101.com)
Minimally Invasive Approach Can Work For Many Thyroid Patients Mar 21, 2006
(January 10, 2006) -- A multicenter international study, including Johns Hopkins, has found that after surgery for thyroid cancer, giving genetically engineered human thyroid-stimulating hormone (rhTSH) before radioiodine. . (Science Daily)
Treating Graves Disease Mar 14, 2006
They propose using the ablative approach, swallowing radioiodine to destroy the thyroid, affording no chance of remission. The medical literature confirms that ablation causes an 80 percent chance of developing permanent Hypothyroidism, which requires lifelong thyroid replacement hormone. (Suite101.com)
Hopkins Researcher Links Gene Mutation With Poor Outcomes In People With Most Common Thyroid Cancer Jan 10, 2006
Although PTC is usually curable with surgical removal of the gland, often followed by radioiodine treatment, many cases recur and are fatal. The ability to predict outcome has traditionally been based on such factors as patient age and gender, tumor size and the nature of the spread of disease. (Science Daily)
New drug lets thyroid cancer patients avoid nasty side effects during treatment Jan 10, 2006
A multicenter international study, including Johns Hopkins, has found that after surgery for thyroid cancer, giving genetically engineered human thyroid-stimulating hormone (rhTSH) before radioiodine treatment avoids the previous need to stop thyroid replacement therapy and the miserable side effects that go with it ... Typically, radioiodine treatment for cancer of the thyroid gland requires temporary discontinuation of thyroid hormone replacement for several weeks, leading to weight gain,... (EurekAlert!)
