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What is a Thyrogen stimulated whole body scan?
This test is done to find out if you have active residual thyroid tissue and/or thyroid cancer tissue. It helps your doctor decide if treatment will be needed.
What does a Thyrogen injection do?
Thyrogen (thyrotropin alfa) is used to help identify thyroid disease by testing the blood for a hormone called thyroglobulin in the follow up of patients with a certain type of thyroid cancer known as well differentiated thyroid cancer. It is used with or without a radiology test using a form of iodine.
How do I prepare for a full body scan?
You must not have anything to eat or drink for 4 hours prior to the capsule, and for 1 hour after the capsule is given. On Thursday, you will return to the Nuclear Medicine Department for your scan. You may be asked to avoid foods and medicines that contain iodine for 10 days before the scan.
How do you prepare for a full body scan?
You’ll have to wear a hospital gown and remove anything that could give an inaccurate reading, such as jewelry, glasses, and even dentures, if needed. The specialist will likely have you drink a contrast material, which will highlight organs, muscle tissue and blood vessels, as the X-ray images won’t show them clearly.
What are the benefits of using iodine 123?
The gamma emission of 123I allows excellent imaging (≈80% efficiency for a ½-inch-thick crystal) with low background activity. It provides considerably lower doses of radiation to the thyroid with comparable activity than does 131I. Iodine-123 is the iodine of choice for thyroid imaging (Fig.
How will I feel after Thyrogen injection?
In clinical studies, the most common side effects with Thyrogen injections were: Nausea. Headache. Fatigue.
How long does Thyrogen injection stay in your system?
The pharmacokinetics of Thyrogen were studied in 16 patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer given a single 0.9 mg IM dose. Mean peak concentrations of 116 ± 38 mU/L were reached between 3 and 24 hours after injection (median of 10 hours). The mean apparent elimination half-life was 25 ± 10 hours.
How does iodine-123 leave the body?
What happens to the radioactive iodine after it enters my body? Most of the I123 your thyroid tissue does not absorb will leave your body in your urine and stool. The rest will simply decay over time.
What is the purpose of iodine-123?
Iodide I-123 is a radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent used for the evaluation of the thyroid function and/or morphology. Iodide I-123 (as sodium Iodide I-123) is a radioactive isotope of iodine used in nuclear medicine for the diagnostic study of thyroid disease.
Do Thyrogen injections make you tired?
headache, dizziness; weakness, tired feeling; sleep problems (insomnia); or. numbness or tingly feeling.
How to give Thyrogen injection?
– if you have kidney disease that requires dialysis and he will decide how much Thyrogen to give to you as you may have more chance of experiencing headache and nausea. – if you have reduced kidney function and he will decide how much radioiodine to give you. – if you have reduced liver function; you should still be able to receive Thyrogen.
What are healthy levels for thyroid antibodies?
Thyroid peroxidase (TPO). This can lead to Hashimoto thyroiditis. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
How much iodine do you need for thyroid disease?
Less than 200 micrograms, if possible, per medication. How much is best if you want to avoid thyroid disease? 100 – 300 micrograms is ideal. Bottom Line: As I have mentioned before, you need to ensure that you are getting exactly the right amount of iodine to ensure that you handle thyroid disease correctly.
How to order Thyrogen?
– Start low-iodine diet on ____________________ – End low-iodine diet on ____________________ – You will receive two Thyrogen injections. – Ask your HCP about obtaining a pregnancy test before starting this protocol. – Discuss radiation precautions with your health care providers to be started right after you receive radioactive iodine ablation