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Results 1 - 10 of 550 for Radioactive
  1. Thyroid scan 
    A thyroid scan uses a radioactive iodine tracer to examine the structure and function of the thyroid gland. This test is often done together with a radioactive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003829.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Radioactive iodine uptake 
    Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by your thyroid gland ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Radioiodine therapy 
    Radioiodine therapy uses radioactive iodine to kill thyroid cells and shrink the thyroid gland. It is used to treat certain diseases of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007702.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Radioactive Iodine (American Thyroid Association) - PDF  
    Hyperthyroidism/Related Issues ... Hyperthyroidism ... American Thyroid Association ... PDF
    https://www.thyroid.org/radioactive-iodine - External Health Links
  5. 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
  6. Indium-labelled WBC scan 
    A radioactive scan detects abscesses or infections in the body by using a radioactive material. An abscess occurs when pus collects due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003382.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Prostate brachytherapy 
    Brachytherapy is a procedure to implant radioactive seeds (pellets) into the prostate gland to kill prostate cancer cells. The seeds may give off high or low amounts of radiation.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007385.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Therapy for Hyperthyroidism (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    Hyperthyroidism/Treatments and Therapies ... Hyperthyroidism ... American College of Radiology ... Radiological Society of North America ... Current and accurate information ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/radioiodine - External Health Links
  9. Radiation therapy 
    ... as x-rays or gamma rays), particles, or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells. ... is placed inside your body. One method uses radioactive seeds that are placed directly into or near ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Potassium Iodide 
    ... to protect the thyroid gland from taking in radioactive iodine that may be released during a nuclear radiation emergency. Radioactive iodine can damage the thyroid gland. You should ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a611043.html - Drugs and Supplements
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