The drug "Sodium iodide,131I "is intended for oral administration.
For treatment differentiated thyroid cancer, as well as distant metastases. Treatment is carried out 3-4 weeks after thyroidectomy or withdrawal L-tiroxine 20 days before the administration of the drug. The capsule is administered orally at the rate of 37 MBq per kilogram body weight, and the patients are transferred to the specialized chambers which are equipped with autonomous supply and sewer system, coupled with special purification plants.Patients are withdrawn from the "closed" regime when the gamma radiation power is reduced to the permissible level of radiation safety (ZmkSv / h).
The value of a single therapeutic activity of iodine-131 for adults is 37-56 MBq per kilogram of body weight. The duration of intervals between injections of the drug is 3 - 6 months.
For the treatment of thyrotoxicosis in diffuse and multinodal toxic goiter. Radioactive iodine-131 is captured only by the tissue of the thyroid gland, causing cell destruction, is excreted by urine with minimal effect on surrounding healthy tissues.
Currently, there are two most common methods for calculating the input activity of iodine-131.
1. Individual calculation based on thyroid volume, iodine-131 capture rate during diagnostic scan 24 hours after drug administration and given activity per gram of tissue (range 0.1 to 0.3 MBq / g) according to the formula:
Aat = As x V / C x 10, where
A3 - given activity, MBq / g; V - volume of the thyroid gland, cm3; C - iodine-131 capture rate after 24 hours after drug administration 10 - coefficient.
2. Purpose of the fixed activity of iodine-131:
190 MBq - small glands,
380 MBq - a gland of medium size,
570 MBq - large glands
Before the start of treatment, a preliminary determination of the absorption of iodine-131 by the thyroid gland is necessary, which guarantees the correctness of treatment, excludes the possibility of an error associated with the use of fixed activity in a patient with a large but poorly absorbing iodine-131 gland.
In the therapeutic use of the drug, a mandatory condition is the constant monitoring of the state of peripheral blood.
Radiation loads on the organs and tissues of the patient when using the drug "Sodium iodide, 131I ".
Organs | Absorbed dose, mGy / MBq |
stomach | 0,39 |
red marrow | 0,015 |
lungs | 0,02 |
bladder | 0,38 |
liver | 0,04 |
pancreas | 0,03 |
kidneys | 0,03 |
spleen | 0,03 |
small intestine | 0,05 |
thyroid | 25,0 |
testicles | 0,08 |
ovaries | 0,81 |
Equivalent dose, mSv / MBq | 11,0 |