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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for Radioactive
  1. Nuclear Scans (National Library of Medicine)  
    Nuclear scans use radioactive substances to see structures and functions inside your body. They use a special camera that detects radioactivity. Before the test, you receive a small amount ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/nuclearscans.html - Health Topics
  2. Hyperthyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tests, such as a thyroid scan, ultrasound, or radioactive iodine uptake test. A radioactive iodine uptake test measures how much radioactive iodine your thyroid takes up from your blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hyperthyroidism.html - Health Topics
  3. Hypothyroidism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... tests, such as a thyroid scan, ultrasound, or radioactive iodine uptake test. A radioactive iodine uptake test measures how much radioactive iodine your thyroid takes up from your blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hypothyroidism.html - Health Topics
  4. Neuroblastoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... an MIBG scan, a small amount of a radioactive substance is injected into a vein. It travels ... lost. Iodine 131-MIBG therapy, a treatment with radioactive iodine. The radioactive iodine collects in neuroblastoma cells ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuroblastoma.html - Health Topics
  5. Thyroid Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... including: Thyroid scan. It uses small amounts of radioactive material to create a picture of the thyroid, ... check for thyroid nodules (lumps in the thyroid). Radioactive iodine uptake test, or thyroid uptake test. It ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thyroidtests.html - Health Topics
  6. Radiation Emergencies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... by: Dirty bombs - a mix of explosives with radioactive powder Fallout from a nuclear bomb Accidental release ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/radiationemergencies.html - Health Topics
  7. Radiation Exposure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Most of it forms naturally from minerals. These radioactive minerals are in the ground, soil, water, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/radiationexposure.html - Health Topics
  8. Thyroid Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... The treatment options include: Surgery. Radiation therapy, including radioactive iodine therapy. Chemotherapy. Thyroid hormone therapy. Targeted therapy, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/thyroidcancer.html - Health Topics
  9. Heart Health Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you get an injection of a tracer (a radioactive substance), which travels to your heart. Special cameras ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hearthealthtests.html - Health Topics
  10. Radiation Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be external, from special machines, or internal, from radioactive substances that a doctor places inside your body. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/radiationtherapy.html - Health Topics
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