Thyroid disease is often missed in older adults because its symptoms overlap with those of “normal aging.” In this ...

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

SINCE the cost of radioactive iodine being used in New Zealand is increased by air-freight charges and radioactive decay during transit to about four times that obtaining in the United Kingdom ...

Doha, Qatar: Thyroid gland plays a key role in regulating ... for more advanced procedures, such as nuclear scans using radioactive iodine to determine functional activity. Dr. Tayba added that ...

A radioactive iodine uptake test, or RAIU, is typically performed with a thyroid scan to help determine thyroid health and functioning. The test helps your healthcare provider see how much radioactive ...

One sign of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce hormones that regulate the heart rate and other body functions.

One sign of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce hormones that regulate the heart rate and other body functions.

Thyroid disease is caused by over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. An overproduction of thyroid hormones is called hyperthyroidism, and an underproduction of thyroid hormones is called ...

aDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam 3015 GD, Netherlands bDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands ...

Iodine plays a vital role as a mineral needed for the proper operation of the thyroid gland. Insufficient iodine can result in thyroid-associated complications such as goiter, hypothyroidism ...

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 ...