One Month Is Sufficient for Urinary Iodine to Return to Its Baseline Value After the Use of Water-Soluble Iodinated Contrast Agents in Post-Thyroidectomy Patients Requiring Radioiodine Therapy

Abstract

One month is required for UI to return to its baseline value after the use of ICA and for patients (after total thyroidectomy and radioiodine therapy) to eliminate the excess of iodine. In addition, sU samples, although not statistically similar to 24U values, can be used as a good marker to evaluate patients suspected of contamination with iodine.