Maximum Dose Rate Is a Determinant of Hypothyroidism After¹³¹I Therapy of Graves' Disease but the Total Thyroid Absorbed Dose Is Not

Abstract

Not the total thyroid absorbed dose, but the maximum dose rate is a determinant of successfully achieving hypothyroidism in Graves' disease. Dosimetric concepts aiming at a specific total thyroid absorbed dose will therefore require reconsideration if our data are confirmed prospectively.