Development of a Simple Method for Determining the Absorbed Activity Concentration by the Thyroid Gland of Nuclear Medicine Staff

Introduction: The occupational safety of nuclear medicine staff working with radioactive iodine (131I) has always been a major concern in nuclear medicine. Since 131I is a volatile substance, it may enter the body during respiration and be absorbed by the thyroid gland of the hospital staff, causing...

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Main Authors: Sedigheh Sina, Simin Mehdizadeh Naderi, MehrnooshMehrnoosh Karimipourfard, Zahra Molaeimanesh, Maryam Sadeghi, Elyieh Zamani, Fatemeh Lotfalizadeh, Mohammad Entezarmahdi, Reza Faghihi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2021-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:https://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_16185_8084d73b4fd098a8331113a72e84812b.pdf