Before receiving RAI or getting an Iodine scan done, women should tell the doctor if she is pregnant or breast-feeding. After RAI you are not supposed to stay in the same room with children for 10 days.
As such the amount of RAI given for therapy of overactive thyroid does not cause significant damage to the family members. But just to be in the safe side the following are recommended.
These precautions should be followed for three days after the RAI test. After this period of time, the radiation exposure to other people is negligible and you do not need to follow any additional precautions.
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