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Re: Therapeutic I-131 waste

To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Therapeutic I-131 waste
From: "Gary H. Kramer" <gkramer@hpb.hwc.ca>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 13:26:55 -0400
Cc: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950831180255.25114A-100000@egnatia.ee.auth.gr>

Greetings

I-131 does not mostly stay in the patient.  It most leaves the patient.  
Typical uptakes are in the region of 6 to 22%.  The remainder either 
decays or is excreted in urine, feces, and perspiration.

Of course, if the patient has thyroid problems, the uptake can be much lower!

Regards

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References:
- Therapeutic I-131 waste
  - From: Dimitrios Okkalides <okkalidi@egnatia.ee.auth.gr>

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