radioiodine in A Sentence

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Radioiodine treatment, however, is not available in all areas for cats.

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However, a study from 2007 has reported an increased cancer incidence after Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism.

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If the uptake of Radioiodine is high, it indicates that your thyroid gland is producing an excess of thyroxine.

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If the uptake of Radioiodine is high then this indicates that your thyroid gland is producing an excess of thyroxine.

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The principal advantage of Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism is that it tends to have a much higher success rate than medications.

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A major expected side-effect of Radioiodine in patients with Graves' disease is the development of lifelong hypothyroidism, requiring daily treatment with thyroid hormone.

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Thus, a patient suffering from hyperthyroidism can often obtain immediate temporary relief until the hyperthyroidism can be characterized with the Radioiodine test noted above and more permanent treatment take place.

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Depending on the dose of Radioiodine chosen, and the disease under treatment(Graves' vs. toxic goiter, vs. hot nodule etc.), the success rate in achieving definitive resolution of the hyperthyroidism may vary from 75-100.

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The patient returns 24 hours later to have the level of Radioiodine"uptake"(absorbed by the thyroid gland) measured by a device with a metal bar placed against the neck, which measures the radioactivity emitting from the thyroid.

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