Thyroidsem: Assessment of accidential uptake of radioiodine in emergency situation.

• This document constitutes a follow-up report upon the one-day seminar held in Copenhagen at 29. September 2014 about population monitoring of I-131 uptake in the population during emergency situations in the Nordic countries (THYROID). Measurement techniques, dose assessment and preparedness were discussed. A questionnaire was used to collect feedback from participants in order identify needs for future improvements. In conlusion, calibrations with actual I-131 should be considered, and a standard template for reporting and calculations are requested.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Radiologi och bildbehandling (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Iodine

radioiodine

I-131

thyroid

calibration

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

rap (subject category)