Re: Re: Question about low RAI dose

[Guest guest]

This is not a correction, but rather a post to say that scanning may

vary from one facility to another and even in the same patient from one

time to another.

Due to my lung metastases, they wanted to scan me often but not

necessarily treat me each time. If they didn't anticipate giving me an

ablative dose immediately after scanning, they scanned me with 10mCi's

which better enabled them to get a good idea of the metastasis. Those

scans were quick. My hospital uses a gamma camera that has to be

repositioned and I had to have 8 views each time -- 8 views each x 8

minutes long = an hour.

I had seen others on the thyca list complaining about how long their

scans took and I thought they were just being impatient. Then I had a

scan which was to be followed by an ablative dose so they only gave me

2mCi's to avoid the stunning issue. Each view took more than 20 minutes

so I was there nearly 3 hours! That's when I realized we each only see

" our own side " of the way things are done and I understood why others

complained about how long scanning takes.

Marilyn (dx '94-pap w/lung metastases - 5 pos scans/435mCi's - scans 6 &

7 clean)

michaluk51@... wrote:

> Hi and welcome,

> I just had my scan two weeks ago. The dose they give you for the scan

> gave me, at least, no problems at all. The scan takes about an hour

> as they take four " pictures " ... one of your head, your neck, your

> chest and your abdomen. You have to hold still during the scan but it

> too is uneventful. And the nicest part, I found, is the doc can tell

> you right away what, if anything they found.

> Good luck!

> Carol

>

>

>

> > Hi,

> > I am going to have a low dose of RAI, to see if the

> > cancer has spread anywhere else. Can someone please

> > tell me what to expect of this. I am healing some from

> > my surgery before they do this I go back in a few

> > weeks and I dont know what to expect. Any information

> > would help. Thank You

> > Rhamy in Tennessee

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am going to have a low dose of RAI, to see if the cancer has

spread anywhere else. Can someone please tell me what to expect

of this. I am healing some from my surgery before they do this I

go back in a few weeks and I dont know what to expect. Any

information would help. Thank You

Rhamy in Tennessee

Hi ,

My last scan was five years ago and unlike past scans, the rad

tech taped my feet together to prevent movement. I was able to

relax more, knowing that I wouldn't move, too. Every hospital

varies slightly, and thing are constantly changing. Overall,

it's not a bad experience.

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from NE Ohio

3/25/65 tt Papillary ThyCa w/lymph node mets

HPTH 3 days post radical tt

3/25/82 Recurrence in neck & R chest

Tx w/ 176 mCi RAI 131--hx kidney stones

No scan- 5/22/01 after TSH 38.2 & Tg <0.9 & TgAb <2.0

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