From prophylaxis to atomic cocktail : circulation of radioiodine
This paper is a history of iodine. To trace the trajectory of this element, goiter is used as a guideline for the articulation of a historical account, as a representation of thyroid disorders and of the spaces of knowledge and practices related to iodine. Iodine's journey from goiter treatment...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2009 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:55133 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/55133 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.4321/S0211-95362009000100015 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Iode radioactiu Endocrinologia Espanya Junta d'Energia Nuclear Goll Relacions diplomàtiques hispanoestadounidenses Yodo radioactivo Endocrinología España Junta de Energía Nuclear Gregorio Marañón Bocio Relaciones diplomáticas hispanoestadounidenses Radioiodine Endocrinology Spain Goitre US-Spanish diplomatic relations |
| Sumario: | This paper is a history of iodine. To trace the trajectory of this element, goiter is used as a guideline for the articulation of a historical account, as a representation of thyroid disorders and of the spaces of knowledge and practices related to iodine. Iodine's journey from goiter treatment and prophylaxis in the late interwar period took on a new course after WWII by including the element's radioactive isotopes. I intend to show how the introduction of radioiodine contributed to stabilize the epistemic role of iodine, in both its non-radioactive and radioactive form, in thyroid gland studies and in the treatment of its disorders. |
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