title: [Radioiodine therapy of benign thyroid disease in Denmark].
abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in the use of radioactive iodine in the treatment of benign thyroid disease in Denmark. A questionnaire was distributed to all departments in Denmark which administer radioiodine in the treatment of benign thyroid disease (n = 20). Radioiodine is used for patients with toxic nodular goitre and for patients with relapse of toxic diffuse goitre. Four departments did not use radioiodine for volume reduction in non-toxic goitre. Patient informations included very different recommendations regarding cautions in relation to radioiodine treatment. Radioiodine is widely used in the treatment of benign thyroid disease. We recommend a national standardization of the cautions in relation to radioiodine treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk afdeling E, Amtssygehuset i Herlev. rasmussen.aase@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Jarløv
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Faber
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D006042:Goiter / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000532:radiotherapy; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes