ea0003p285 | Thyroid | BES2002
Forde I
, Corgie D
, Trainer P
Radioiodine(RI) is an effective treament for thyrotoxicosis, being used with increasing frequency. Since 1998 an initial dose of 400 MBq has been used in the treatment of thyrotoxicosis, with a standard second dose of 550 and third dose of 799 MBq. The efficacy of this dosing regimen in controlling hyperthyroidism was studied by a questionnaire survey of the GPs of 259 patients treated between November 1998 and January 1999. RI was deemed a success if patients were rendered eu...