Lesion-Wise Comparison of Pre-Therapy and Post-Therapy Effective Half-Life of Iodine-131 in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Undergoing Radioiodine Therapy
ConclusionsThere was a significant difference in pre-therapy and post-therapy effective half-life in all types of lesions. These results may have implications in calculating the correct therapeutic dose in children and in young adults.
Source: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research
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