Citation

Riccabona G, Zechmann W. Acta Med. Austriaca 1986; 13(4-5): 95-98.

Vernacular Title

Prävention und Therapie akzidenteller Inkorporation.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Springer Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3577639

Abstract

After accidental incorporation of radionuclides in the organism uptake in the whole-body and in critical organs can be either reduced or blocked (prevention) by appropriate medication and behaviour. Effective half-lives after incorporation in critical organs can be shortened (therapy). For different fallout-radionuclides a variety of preparations exists for such purposes. For large-scale prevention only iodine administration seems appropriate to block the uptake of the generally occurring 131-I in the thyroid. Such an iodine prophylaxis, however, seems only necessary when drinking water concentrations exceed 5000 nCi/l. Excessive amounts of iodine can influence thyroid function significantly.

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