Investigation on low-iodine diet implementation by medical staff before radioactive iodine treatment for differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: To explore the implementation of low-iodine diets by medical staff caring for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma prior to I therapy across 58 hospitals, and offer valuable insights for the development of guidelines on low-iodine diets.

Methods: Convenience sampling was utilized to conduct a survey among 163 medical staff members working in nuclear medicine departments across 58 tertiary hospitals using a self-designed questionnaire.

Results: Concerning the duration of the low-iodine diet prior to treatment, the medical staff's recommendations were as follows: 58.