At Sourasky Medical Center radioactive iodine therapy is conducted by professional physicians in the Oncology Department. This procedure utilizes targeted medicine intake that eradicates cancerous cells.
Doctors thoroughly calculate the quantity of iodine that will be administered into a patient’s body. Depending on the condition, a patient which undergoes the procedure might be required to stay in the Medical Center up to 1 week.
Iodine used in this therapy decays quickly, affecting only the thyroid. Within a week, a person after therapy has no traces of radiation exposure.