131 IODINE Therapy
131 IODINE Therapy
Radioiodine therapy is a nuclear medicine treatment. Doctors use it to treat an overactive thyroid, a condition called hyperthyroidism. They also may use it to treat thyroid cancer. When a small dose of radioactive iodine I-131 (an isotope of iodine that emits radiation) is swallowed, it is absorbed into the bloodstream. The isotope is concentrated by the thyroid gland, where it begins destroying the gland’s cells.
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131 IODINE STUDIES
- Whole Body Iodine Scan
- Low Dose Therapy for Thyrotoxicosis & Grave’s Disease.