What precautions should a patient take after a thyroid scan?
What precautions should a patient take after a thyroid scan?
After your thyroid scan, you must contact your physician for instructions on how to resume taking your thyroid medication. The radioactive iodine in your body is passed when you urinate. You may be advised to drink extra fluids and empty your bladder often to flush out the radionuclide.
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Are radiation precautions needed for thyroid scan?
RAI FOR THYROID IMAGING No special radiation precautions are necessary after a thyroid scan or RAIU.
What precautions do I take after radioactive iodine treatment?
What precautions should be taken with radioactive iodine therapy?
- Avoid prolonged, close physical contact with others, especially children and pregnant women.
- For the first few days stay a distance of at least 6 feet away from others.
- Sleep alone in a separate bed (at least 6 feet away from another adult).
How long do you have to be in isolation after radioactive iodine?
You are also required to self isolate for 7 days after your radioiodine treatment in order to minimise the risk of contracting COVID-19 whilst there is still a large amount of radioactivity in your body. A small proportion of people with COVID-19 may become very unwell and require admission to hospital.
How long are you radioactive after a thyroid uptake scan?
However, the amount of radioactivity is minute, so special precautions may or may not be advised for 24 to 48 hours (often this simply includes flushing twice after urinating). Consult the health care provider or the radiology/nuclear medicine department performing the scan.
Can I eat before a thyroid uptake scan?
Please be sure not to eat or drink anything 2 hours prior to your first appointment (you will also need to refrain from eating or drinking for 2 hours following your appointment—see below for further exam preparation details). You will then return to the department at the same time on the following day for imaging.
What are the side effects of iodine 123?
Common side effects of ioflupane I-123 may include:
- pain, swelling, burning, or irritation around the IV needle;
- headache;
- dizziness, spinning sensation;
- dry mouth; or.
- nausea.
What are the dangers of iodine 123?
Large doses of Iodine-123 maybe toxic to the thyroid gland and surrounding tissues. Iodine-123 may cause hypothyroidism and other thyroid disfunctions, including thyroid cancers.
How long is isolation after radioactive iodine?
What are radioactive precautions?
Use separate utensils and towels. Drink extra fluids to flush the radioactive material out of your body. No kissing or sexual contact (often for at least a week). Keep a distance away from others in your household.
How will I feel after radioactive iodine?
Some people may have a feeling of tightness or swelling in their neck for a few days after treatment. This is more common if you still had a large part of your thyroid gland when you have radioactive iodine treatment. Some people also feel flushed. Rarely, people can feel pain in their neck.