What Abnormal Results Mean. A thyroid that is enlarged or pushed off to one side could be a sign of a tumor. Nodules absorb more or less iodine and this will make them look darker or lighter on the scan. A nodule is usually lighter if it has not taken up the iodine (often called a 'cold' nodule).
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The thyroid scan is used to determine the size, shape and position of the thyroid gland. The thyroid uptake is performed to evaluate the function of the gland.
A thyroid scan is a nuclear medicine examination that uses the emissions of gamma rays from radioactive iodine to help determine whether a patient has thyroid ...
Oct 3, 2022 · The thyroid uptake and scan is a radiologic diagnostic tool used to determine the thyroid function and pathologies.
Thyroid ultrasound is used to identify and characterize thyroid nodules, and is not part of the routine evaluation of abnormal thyroid function tests (over- or ...
Sep 1, 2022 · Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by your thyroid gland in a ...
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