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Optimization of ablative dose for thyroid cancer
Lima, Fabiana Farias de; Stabin, Michael Gregory; Khoury, Helen Jamil.
  • Lima, Fabiana Farias de; Centro Regional de Ciencias Nucleares. Department of Dosimetry and Radioprotection. Recife. BR
  • Stabin, Michael Gregory; Vanderbilt University. Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. US
  • Khoury, Helen Jamil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Department of Nuclear Energy. BR
Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j ; 9(36)Apr. 2007. ilus, tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-474903
RESUMEN
Esta investigación propone un protocolo de planificación individualizada de dosis ablativas basado en el metabolismo individual del paciente y en la medida de la masa de los remanescientes tiroideanos. Utilizando SPECT, el metabolismo de I-131 fue estudiado en 9 pacientes tiroidectomizados, y la actividad optima para la terapia fue calculada y comparada con la actividad fija establecida de 3.7 GBq (100 mCi), que és en general administrada. Fue observado que 78 por ciento de las pacientes podrian tener recibido actividades reduzidas de 131I (de 0.8-3.2 GBq (20-87 mCi)). Además, 33 por ciento destes pacientes podrian recibir actividades tan bajas que no necesitarian internamiento hospitalar. Visando facilitar los calculos de la actividad terapeutica optima de 131I hacia pacientes individuales, un programa de planificación de dosis simples y rápido fue criado (PlanDose). Este protocolo de cálculo de actividades de 131I específicas para el paciente permite una mejor determinación de la dosis ablativa necesaria en caso de pacientes con carcinoma diferenciado de la tiroide, y és un ejemplo de optimización de la práctica de protección radiologica.
ABSTRACT
This investigation proposes a protocol for planning of thyroid ablation therapy for individual patients, based on individual patient metabolic data and measured thyroid remnant masses. Using SPECT, I-131 uptake and clearance was studied in 9 patients who had undergone thyroidectomies, and the optimum activity for their therapy was calculated and compared to the established fixed activity of 3.7 GBq (100 mCi), which normally would have been assigned. It was observed that 7 of the patients could have received reduced activities of 131I (from 0.8-3.2 GBq (20-87 mCi)). In addition, 3 patients could have received low enough activities to have been discharged from the hospital. To facilitate the calculations of the optimum therapeutic activity of 131I for individual patients, a computer program was created (PlanDose). This protocol of calculated optimal patient-specific 131I activities allows a better determination of the necessary ablative dose for patients with differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid, and is an important example of optimization of the practice of radiation protection.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Thyroid Neoplasms / Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation / Iodine Radioisotopes Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j Journal subject: Nuclear Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Regional de Ciencias Nucleares/BR / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR / Vanderbilt University/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Thyroid Neoplasms / Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation / Iodine Radioisotopes Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. med. nucl. Alasbimn j Journal subject: Nuclear Medicine Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Regional de Ciencias Nucleares/BR / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR / Vanderbilt University/US