[Anonymous November 12, 1996 at 6:39 pm Post count: 93172]

#1168011

I had my thyroid uptake a couple weeks ago. I was told by nuclear medicine
that is was only a test; such a minimal amount of iodine is given it does
not effect the thyroid, only lights it up so they can take a picture.
Has any research been done on this?
shan

[Anonymous November 12, 1996 at 11:18 pm Post count: 93172]

#1058229

During the radioactive iodine uptake procedure, used to diagnose Graves’,
does the radioactive iodine have any impact on the faulty thyroid gland,
or is it purely diagnostic in nature?

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