title: Estimated Dose to Family Members of Patients Treated with Radioiodine.
abstract: Patients who receive therapeutic amount of 131I are potentially significant source of radiation to their family members and general public. The aim of this study was to estimate effective dose to family members of patients treated with radioiodine, released after 3 d of hospitalization and to compare with dose constraints proposed by international recommendations. The thermoluminescence dosemeters (TLD 100) and Radiation Dose Assessment Resource (RADAR) software were used for assessment of effective doses to 60 family members of the same number of hyperthyroid and thyroid carcinoma patients. Estimated effective doses were well below recommended dose limits except in a few cases. RADAR-calculated doses were higher than doses measured by TLD. Hyperthyroid patients should continue to be treated on outpatient basis but they should be well informed for their further behavior to provide minimal radiation hazard for the people in their environment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of pathophysiology and nuclear medicine, Vodnjanska 17, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
authors.forename: Marina Zdraveska
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Kochovska
authors.affiliation: Department of Power, Electronics and Telecommunication, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia.
authors.forename: Vesna Spasic
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Jokic
authors.affiliation: Institute of pathophysiology and nuclear medicine, Vodnjanska 17, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
authors.forename: Venjamin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Majstorov
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Crnotravska 17, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dugonjic
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; C000614965:Iodine-131