To delineate more exactly the range of radioiodine uptake in normal thyroid function, results obtained in euthyroid patients who did not have goiter and who had not received iodine, thyroid ...

The two major steps of iodine metabolism—uptake and organification—are altered in thyroid cancer tissues. Organification defects result in a rapid discharge of radioiodine from thyroid cells ...

A 5-year follow-up of those randomized to receive or not receive radioiodine after thyroidectomy showed nearly the same low ...

Debates regarding thyroid stunning -- a phenomenon whereby ... pretherapy study to be negative for focal iodine uptake and no longer perform a diagnositic pre-131 I therapy scan in the immediate ...

Managing hypothyroidism involves avoiding foods like soy, processed items, sugary drinks, and certain fruits that interfere ...

Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the need for postoperative radioiodine therapy among patients with low-risk thyroid cancer.

Failure to appreciate this effect on these tests of thyroid function may lead ... raise the level of protein-bound iodine and depress the red-cell uptake of tri-iodothyronine.

Several years ago, a patient asked me what she could eat to treat hypothyroidism — a medical condition characterized by abnormally low levels of thyroid hormones. She was correct to be concerned. The ...

With two nuclear power plants within its borders, the Region of Durham believes it’s always prudent to be prepared in the ...

Do not mix with other drugs. Radioactive iodine uptake studies may not accurately reflect thyroid function for up to 16 days. Cardiovascular (eg, arrhythmia, arterial spasms, flushing ...

Do not mix with other drugs. Radioactive iodine uptake studies may not accurately reflect thyroid function for up to 16 days. Cardiovascular (eg, arrhythmia, arterial spasms, flushing ...