Predictive value of radioiodine therapy for the patients of differentiated thyroid cancer by measuring the concentraion of urinary iodine

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25461809
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Radiation science
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: ITO Shinji 名古屋大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (50597846)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 分化型甲状腺癌 / 放射性ヨウ素内用療法 / ヨウ素摂取制限 / 尿中ヨウ素濃度 / サイログロブリン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to clarify the influence of low iodine diets performed before the radioiodine therapy for the patients of differentiated thyroid cancer, through measuring the concentration of urinary iodine. There were no significant differences between the concentrations of urinary iodine of the two methods of low iodine diets: self-management low iodine diet and ready-made packaged strict low iodine diet. The outcome of radioiodine therapy was also not affected by the methods of low iodine diet. The standard self-managed low diet which were conducted in Japan is suggested to be appropriate for the preparation for the radioiodine therapy.

Free Research Field

放射線医学