The patient was referred because of an abnormal posttherapy scan after radioactive iodine ablation for thyroid cancer. The patient initially presented with a large multinodular goiter. Fine-needle ...
Of the four main types of thyroid cancer, the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Radioiodine (I-131) therapy has been used in the management of patients with DTC since the first ...
For decades, radiation has been a cornerstone of thyroid cancer care. But it may soon be phased out entirely for many thyroid tumors as emerging research casts doubt on whether it benefits patients. A ...
This article was written by Christine Coppa and provided by our partners at Prevention. Two years ago, I found myself standing in the basement of Morristown Medical Center, where the nuclear medicine ...
Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications of GNAS Inactivation in Sonic Hedgehog–Activated Medulloblastoma: Case Report with Comprehensive Molecular Profiling and Review of Literature Because of its low ...
A recent thyroid procedure I had involved taking an iodine pill that made me highly radioactive. For about a month I was a danger to others and had to follow a long list of safety rules. My photos — ...
The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...
CHICAGO – Medical procedures such as iodine therapy, a popular thyroid treatment, can result in patients triggering radiation detectors for up to three months after treatment, according to a study ...
Two years ago, I found myself standing in the basement of Morristown Medical Center, where the nuclear medicine department is located. Scraping dark blue nail polish from my fingers, I anxiously ...
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