A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, ...

The uptake of radioiodine by the thyroid gland is a sensitive indicator of thyroid function. Introduced more than two decades ago as a diagnostic aid, this technic has evolved as an objective, safe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 38-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of metastatic thyroid cancer. During a routine physical exam 10 ...

THE most widely applied technic involving the use of radioactive iodine in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is the measurement of the thyroid uptake after the oral administration of tracer doses. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 51-year-old female with uterine fibroids, menorrhagia and iron deficiency anemia was referred to the endocrine ...

Introduction The 24-h 131-I uptake (24h IU) is a simple procedure commonly used to verify a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and to calculate the activity of radioiodine required to cure the patient (Berg ...

A 75-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease who is on chronic hemodialysis has a suppressed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) of 0.1 µU/mL and levels of free thyroxine (T4) and free ...