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Is dosimetry more important than preparation (ie rhTSH versus THW) when treating thyroid cancer with radioactive iodine therapy?

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Formal dosimetry to determine radiation dose is almost never done because it is so labor intensive and only can be done with THW and not rhTSH preparation with (-131 and not I-123). >99% of therapies are done based on the extent of disease and purpose, i.e., remnant ablation 30-50 mCi, adjuvant ther...

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