A progress review on methods for in vivo measurement of 131I in thyroids by using portable gamma spectrometers

Iodine-131 is a highly toxic and volatile artificial radionuclide that is easily inhaled or ingested by the human body and selectively accumulates in thyroid tissue. With the development of nuclear medicine and nuclear power plants, the unintended release of 131I has been widely studied, and the in...

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Main Authors: Hongming Liu, Bo Chen, Weihai Zhuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Radiation Medicine and Protection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666555721000563