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  1. Iodine in diet 
    Iodine is a trace element and a nutrient found naturally in the body. ... Iodine is needed for the cells to change food into energy. Humans need iodine for normal thyroid ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002421.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 in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Potassium Iodide 
    Potassium iodide is used 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 only ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a611043.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. Iodine From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... Information > Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets > Iodine > Iodine - Consumer Iodine Fact Sheet for Consumers Have a question? Ask ... health professional fact sheet on Iodine . What is iodine and what does it do? Iodine is a ...
    https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-Consumer - Drugs and Supplements
  5. Potassium Iodide ("KI"): Instructions to Make Potassium Iodide Solution for Use During a Nuclear Emergency (Liquid Form) (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Food and Drug Administration ... Radiation Exposure/Treatments and Therapies ... Radiation Exposure
    https://www.fda.gov/.../potassium-iodide-ki - External Health Links
  6. Iodine poisoning 
    Iodine is a naturally-occurring chemical. Small amounts are needed for good health. However, large doses can ... Children are especially sensitive to the effects of iodine. NOTE: Iodine is found in certain foods. However, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002658.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. 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 iodine uptake ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003829.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Radioiodine therapy 
    Radioiodine therapy uses radioactive iodine to shrink or kill thyroid cells. It is used to treat certain diseases of the thyroid gland.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007702.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Radionuclide Basics: Iodine (Environmental Protection Agency)  
    Iodine (chemical symbol I) is produced commercially for medical and industrial uses through nuclear fission. Iodine-129 ...
    https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclide-basics-iodine - External Health Links
  10. Radioactive Iodine (American Thyroid Association) - PDF  
    American Thyroid Association ... PDF ... Hyperthyroidism/Related Issues ... Hyperthyroidism
    https://www.thyroid.org/radioactive-iodine - External Health Links
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