Biokinetics and dose assessment after iodine intake in a thyroidectomised rat model

J Radiol Prot. 2019 Mar;39(1):292-308. doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/aaf925. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Abstract

Procedures using iodine-131 represent more than 90% of all therapies in nuclear medicine in Algeria. It is important to evaluate the long-term biological effects of iodine treatment on non-target organs to improve patient radiation protection. This experimental radiotoxicology study aims to determine the biokinetic models of iodine contamination. For this purpose, two Wistar rat models, with and without a thyroid, have been used to evaluate the biological half-life of iodine and then to perform a biodistribution study of iodine activity in 15 organs and tissues. For the most relevant organs, the respective absorbed doses have been calculated using RODES software.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Iodine Radioisotopes / pharmacokinetics*
  • Male
  • Models, Animal
  • Models, Biological
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes