In the radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test, you swallow a small amount of radioactive iodine before you receive a scan. The test reveals how well your thyroid is functioning. The thyroid is a gland ...

THE increasing use of radioiodine for the evaluation of thyroid function 1,2,3 prompts the recording of the experience gained with a relatively simple method in 2000 patients. Although a number of ...

There are several factors that elevate or depress radioactive-iodine uptake and protein-bound iodine quite apart from altered thyroid function. In the course of preparation of this manuscript one of ...

A thyroid scan is a specialized imaging procedure for examining your thyroid, the gland that controls your metabolism. It’s located in the front part of your neck. Typically, the scan works with ...

A new study addresses the "holy grail" in thyroid oncology: how to jump-start radioactive iodine treatment when it stops working for patients with thyroid cancer. The investigators report that a ...

Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, along the front of your windpipe. It makes hormones that help control many parts of your metabolism, like how fast your heart beats and ...

Scientists have found that a dose five times higher than the FDA-recommended dosage of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear accident is needed to protect small animals effectively from ...

A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, ...