title: Low iodine diet in I-131 ablation of thyroid remnants.
abstract: A low-iodine diet was developed for used in decreasing iodine intake and excretion in patients undergoing evaluation with radioactive I-131 for ablation of thyroid remnants as treatment for thyroid cancer. It has been demonstrated to effectively lower iodine excretion to less than 25% of basal values. Preliminary calculations suggest that such iodine depletion may be potentially useful in increasing the radiation dose per mCi of administered activity in I-131 ablative therapy.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis / Q000652:urine; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007455:Iodine