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… Use? Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Infertility: Should I Have Treatment? … Use? Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Infertility: Should I Have Treatment? …
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… Vietnamese What is radon? Radon is a colourless, odourless radioactive gas that is released from the breakdown of … in becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m3), a measure of radioactive decay per second. Indoors, radon can be measured …
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… levels. Other common causes include: Thyroid surgery. Radioactive iodine therapy. External beam radiation. This is … (This is called congenital hypothyroidism.) Learn more Radioactive Iodine Treatment Thyroid Surgery What Increases … occur within a few weeks. If you have been treated with radioactive iodine therapy, hypothyroidism may develop …
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… Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I … Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I …
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… Cancer Radiation Treatment for Cancer Radical Prostatectomy Radioactive Iodine Treatment Reducing Cancer Risk When You … Test Prostate Biopsy Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy … Cancer Radiation Treatment for Cancer Radical Prostatectomy Radioactive Iodine Treatment Reducing Cancer Risk When You …
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… above eliminates heavy metals, salts, chemicals, or radioactive dust or dirt (fallout) from water. Many of these … above eliminates heavy metals, salts, chemicals, or radioactive dust or dirt (fallout) from water. Many of these …
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… through a tube. First you breathe air that contains a tracer gas. Then you breathe regular air while the amount of tracer gas you exhale is monitored. Test results are … through a tube. First you breathe air that contains a tracer gas. Then you breathe regular air while the amount of …
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… test, some blood is taken from you, and a small amount of radioactive material called technetium is added to the … test, some blood is taken from you, and a small amount of radioactive material called technetium is added to the …
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… This test can show how quickly food leaves your stomach. A radioactive substance is included in a solid meal that you … This test can show how quickly food leaves your stomach. A radioactive substance is included in a solid meal that you …
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… (brachytherapy). This is done with tiny seeds that contain radioactive material. The doctor uses needles to insert the … (brachytherapy). This is done with tiny seeds that contain radioactive material. The doctor uses needles to insert the …
