Parameters of iodine kinetics | Hypothyroid (n = 27) | rhTSH (n = 312) | P |
Activity (MBq) | 403 ± 88 | 412 ± 83 | 0.11 |
Thyroid uptake (%) | 4.8 ± 3.5 | 3.6 ± 5.2 | ≤0.01 |
Thyroid half-life (h) | 15.0 ± 2.6 | 12.5 ± 3.1 | ≤0.01 |
Thyroid cumulated activity (MBq*d) | 18 ± 9 | 14 ± 12 | ≤0.01 |
Thyroid residence time (h) | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | ≤0.01 |
Thyroid dose (Gy) | 51 ± 27 | 39 ± 23 | ≤0.01 |
Whole-body half-life (h) | 13.6 ± 3.7 | 11.5 ± 4.0 | ≤0.01 |
Whole-body cumulated activity (MBq*d) | 197 ± 69 | 169 ± 74 | 0.01 |
Whole-body residence time (h) | 11.6 ± 3.1 | 9.9 ± 4.2 | ≤0.01 |
Remaining-body dose (mGy) | 11 ± 4 | 10 ± 3 | 0.01 |