THE most widely applied technic involving the use of radioactive iodine in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is the measurement of the thyroid uptake after the oral administration of tracer doses. The ...

The uptake of radioiodine by the thyroid gland is a sensitive indicator of thyroid function. Introduced more than two decades ago as a diagnostic aid, this technic has evolved as an objective, safe ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

Milakovic, M., Berg, G., Eggertsen, R. et al. Effect of lifelong iodine supplementation on thyroid 131-I uptake: a decrease in uptake in euthyroid but not hyperthyroid individuals compared to ...