Contamination of a Bracelet Following Iodine-131 Therapy: A Case Report

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Bohdan Bybel¹  Wendy Beebe¹  Charles Faiman¹  Benedict Y. Kim¹ 

[1] Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

关键词: iodine-131;    artifact;    perspiration;    radiation exposure;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Society of Nuclear Medicine

【 摘 要 】

A 73-y-old patient who had thyroid carcinoma had a post-treatment, whole-body 131I scan. The scan demonstrated an artifact caused by a bracelet contaminated with radioactive perspiration. This finding resulted in an artifact on the scan and had potential radiation safety implications.

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