Iodine-131

Radioiodine (I-131) Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Radioiodine (I-131) therapy is a procedure to treat an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). The thyroid is a gland in the neck that uses iodine to help control how the body uses food (metabolism). In this procedure, you swallow a pill or liquid containing I-131. I-131 is manmade iodine that gives off radiation. This destroys thyroid cells and reverses hyperthyroidism. LET YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER KNOW ABOUT: • Any allergies you have.…

A radioactive isotope an element with different masses meaning the neutron to proton ratio is uneven which makes the nucleus unstable and also removes energy by releasing radiation in the form of alpha, beta, and gamma rays. Radioactive isotopes have a high pertinence in the medical field especially for cancer. Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope that is widely utilized as a radiation source to suppress the development of cancer. Cobalt-60 therapy is used to let the doctor give higher doses of…

even humans eats the larger fish, they are contaminated and exposed. All due to the water. Even rainwater is seeing the effects. Cited from the website, www.beachapedia.org and their article “Radiation From Fukushima” concentrations of radioactive iodine (I131, I132), cesium (Cs137, Cs134), and tellurium (Te132) have been detected in rainwater. The crazy catch is that this is happening in the United States! The studies were conducted by UC Berkeley School of Engineering, located along the west…

With this being a radioactive disaster, the local residents should have been given an iodine pill as soon as possible. When they were informed of what had happened and that they had a limited time to evacuate, the 50,000 civilians living in Pripyat were told that they only needed to bring things with them that they considered necessary because…

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal glands. Pheochromocytomas are, fortunately, quite rare, and most of them are benign, only about 10% of pheochromocytomas are malignant. Some of the causes include drugs even excessive use of decongestants should be considered, withdrawal from drugs such as suddenly stopping certain blood pressure medications, panic attacks and spinal cord injuries are among the many conditions that can also lead to some of the symptoms seen in pheochromocytomas.…

“If you look at the evolution and leap forward to 11 years from now, I think we will be using all the knowledge in molecular biology, and cancer biology combined with imaging, It will be images, combined with genes, tumor markers and patient data.” (Liselotte Hojgaard, MD, professor of medicine and technology at the University of Copenhagen) The science of radioactivity has existed for many decades since it’s discovery. While often perceived as a risky and dangerous practice, artificial…

his Ph. D., Dr. Seaborg spent time as a personal laboratory assistant to G. N. Lewis, from 1937 to 1939, where they published some scientific papers together. During this time, Seaborg collaborated with John Livingood to create an isotope of iodine, iodine-131, which is used to treat thyroid disease.…

“Every situation has a positive and negative, it’s down to which side you see.” This quote directly corresponds with the accident in Fukushima. On March 11th, 2011, an earthquake struck this area in Japan; this earthquake had a magnitude of 9, which triggered a disastrous tsunami that reached wave heights of over 120 feet. The power of this natural disaster was unbeknownst to Japanese citizens and government, although some of the effects that it caused could have been much less if proper…

This disease more commonly occurs in elders and in 20 times more common in women than in men. It was previously stated that hypothyroidism occurred due to a lack of iodine consumption. Now that a sufficient amount of iodine can be obtained in the diet, this is no longer a cause for the disease. The main known causes for hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, faulty treatments that have been given to “cure”…

The overactive characteristics of hyperthyroidism are treatable and many of the symptoms could go without medical care due to the frequency of these symptoms due to many different causes. There are quite a few different medications (also known as antithyroid medications) that patients who are diagnosed with hyperthyroidism can take to control the symptoms. Medications are the most common treatment, because of their accessibility and convenience for the patients. It is more common to have a…