Question 1

Does radioactive dye injection have side effects of blood infection?

Accepted Answer

The radioactive dye should be sterile and not cause infection. However, if the site of injection is not cleaned properly or the IV used for the injection becomes infected, there can be a risk of blood infection.

Question 2

Will the radioactive  dye for sentinel node biopsy make me sick?

Accepted Answer

There is very little radiation with esentinel node biopsy which does not exhibit any systemic side effects. But since you are usually undergoing general anesthesia, there may be some sickness after surgery due to the anesthesia.

Question 3

What are the precautions or concerns when being tested for thyroid problems using radioactive dye?

Accepted Answer

For the amount of radioactive iodine used to test for thyroid problems, there are no precautions other than to make sure that you are not pregnant (unlikely at age 59).  The dose given is so small, you do not need to worry about other effects.  You should not have had an injection with contrast material over the previous 2 months, otherwise the test may not work.

Question 4

Had bone scan with radioactive dye @15yrs  due to unexplained pain. later told most dye had concentrated in breasts. why would it? possible reasons?

Accepted Answer

Bone scan isotope isn't going to concentrate in breast and it doesn't stay around long in any case. I am thinking that perhaps it lit up your growing ribs -- teens' growth centers light up on these scans. Get the old report and ask your physician what really was going on.

Question 5

So continuous radiation that focuses on thyroid  ct scans and radioactive dye from pet scans can't destroy someone's thyroid gland causing it to fail ...leading to hypothyroid issues ?

Accepted Answer

Radioactive dyes containing iodine of the iodide type can cause permanent thyroid damage and cancer.
This was published id a study by dr brunelli from brigham and womens hospital in boston and published in the archives of internal medicine.In 2012.

Question 6

Can mri contrast dye have side effects?

Accepted Answer

Rare allergies.
Very rare nsf if poor kidney function.

Question 7

Side effects of radiation dyes in system?

Accepted Answer

'tracers' are special dyes usually given through an IV as part of a nuclear medicine study.  Tracers contain a small amount of a radioactive isotope that decays naturally over time and is eliminated in the urine and stool.   Most nuclear med procedures are painless except for mild discomfort associated with the iv.  Allergic reactions to tracers are rare. Inform the tech if you could be pregnant.

Question 8

Are there possible negative side effects from radiopharmaceuticals? i understand that radiopharmaceuticals is when radioactive substances are injected into the body, and i assume a low amount of radiation is ok, but when does the amount of radiation injec

Accepted Answer

In diagnostic nuclear medicine, our goal is to use the smallest amount of radioactive tracer that will give us the diagnosis.  If you have ever been in a nuclear medicine department, you will be surprised at how long it takes to acquire an image.  This is the trade off.  Low tracer amounts yeild long imaging times.  At some point, the patient can't hold still any longer.

Your second question is when does radioactivity become harmful.  Any sort of ionizing radiation can cause an increased risk of cancer.  Sunlight, cosmic rays, and radiation coming from our environment will all cause a small increase of cancer rates.  Because of this, we are always striving to keep our doses as low as reasonably achievable (alara).

Please see :http://www.Ncsu.Edu/ehs/radiation/forms/alara.Pdf for more details.

Question 9

What are some of the side effects of the dye they inject you with at the hospital?

Accepted Answer

What procedure is being done? Do you know the dye/ contrast material? If you provide us with more information via a re-submission we can give you a better answer.

Question 10

Can you tell me about side effects of being injected with raidioactive isotopes for a bone x-ray?

Accepted Answer

As there is radiation you should not get a bone scan if you are pregnant. Unless you are allergic to the agent there is no common side effect.

Radioactive dye side effects

Does radioactive dye injection have side effects of blood infection?

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Will the radioactive dye for sentinel node biopsy make me sick?

What are the precautions or concerns when being tested for thyroid problems using radioactive dye?

Had bone scan with radioactive dye @15yrs due to unexplained pain. later told most dye had concentrated in breasts. why would it? possible reasons?

So continuous radiation that focuses on thyroid ct scans and radioactive dye from pet scans can't destroy someone's thyroid gland causing it to fail ...leading to hypothyroid issues ?

Can mri contrast dye have side effects?

Side effects of radiation dyes in system?

Are there possible negative side effects from radiopharmaceuticals? i understand that radiopharmaceuticals is when radioactive substances are injected into the body, and i assume a low amount of radiation is ok, but when does the amount of radiation injec

What are some of the side effects of the dye they inject you with at the hospital?

Can you tell me about side effects of being injected with raidioactive isotopes for a bone x-ray?

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