Utility of a low-iodide diet in (131)I whole body scanning of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer

• Published in: Endocrinologia y nutricion Vol. 55; no. 3; p. 117
• Main Authors: Ignacio Cuenca, Juan, Ramón Rodríguez, José, Guerrero, Raquel, Macías, Carlos, Jiménez, Luis, Navarro, Elena, Vázquez, Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.03.2008

(131)I whole body scanning (WBS) is useful in the follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). The need to follow a low-iodide diet (LID) to optimize WBS is widely recognized but there are few reports that justify this practice. The aim of this study was to assess levels of uri...