Endocrine Abstracts

Radioactive iodine (RAI) is a common treatment for hyperthyroidism, but the dosage and cure rates vary between centres. We administer 370 MBq 131I in all cases unless a large goitre is present, and repeat the dose until hyperthyroidism is cured. Patients are considered cured if euthyroid or hypothyroid one year after the last dose of RAI.We audited the outcome of RAI treatment in our institution between January 2000 and March 2002 to 112 patie...