| 1. | A normal radioiodine scan shows even uptake and activity throughout the gland.
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| 2. | Absorption of radioiodine can lead to acute, chronic, and delayed effects.
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| 3. | Patients are also prescribed levothyroxine and radioiodine after surgery.
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| 4. | Hyperthyroid patients will typically " take up " higher than normal levels of radioiodine.
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| 5. | She had her thyroid removed, underwent radioiodine therapy, and made a full recovery.
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| 6. | However, a study from 2007 has reported an increased cancer incidence after radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism.
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| 7. | After surgical thyroid removal, the patient waits around 4 6 weeks to then have radioiodine therapy.
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| 8. | Excess radioiodine that does not get absorbed into the thyroid gland is eliminated by the body in urine.
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| 9. | Some patients may experience a slight allergic reaction to the diagnostic radioiodine and may be given an antihistamine.
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| 10. | Only the decay of 125 Xe leads to a radioiodine, and this is 125 I, however.
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