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The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is?
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What radioactive isotope is used to treat disorders of the thyroid gland?
A. Cobalt-60 -Castlearning. Cobalt 60 is diagnosed into the patient due to the thyroid disorder, since cobalt 60 is known for its small radioactivity and short half life the patient would be treated then cured in approximately 25 days. Cobalt 60 is also unique since it is a selected radioisotope with a nuclide and decay mode of alpha(known to treat cancer and in this case thyroid disorder).
What is does it mean if a thyroid ultrasound result is normal?
A normal study would reveal a thyroid gland of normal size, shape, position, and uniform texture.
What does a Doppler flow study show in the thyroid?
By showing an image of the blood circulation in the gland, this study can assess some ambiguous masses in greater detail, to further refine diagnosis
What is Thyroid Disease Surgery implications?
There most likely reason is that there is a mass involving the Thyroid gland in the neck. A very small percentage of nodules/masses are cancer; the best way to make the diagnosis is surgery since needle biopsies might miss the cancer and the [resulting] negative results give a false sense that everything is fine. By removing the entire nodule/mass for the pathology doctor to study, he can study the whole tissue sample and make sure there is no cancer. By far the majority of nodules/masses are benign... meaning no cancer...
What is the most important part of the endocrine system?
Hormones and Glands. Glands: Hypothalamus Pituitary Pineal Thyroid Parathyroid Adrenal Heart Intestine Stomach Ovaries/testes Pancreas
When would someone need a thyroid ultrasound?
Most thyroid ultrasounds are performed to evaluate a small lump (nodule) in the thyroid found during a physical examination or found by a radionuclide study (thyroid scan).
What other names are there for a thyroid nuclear medicine scan?
may also be referred to as a thyroid scintiscan. The name of the radioactive substance used may be incorporated and the study called a technetium thyroid scan or an iodine thyroid scan.
Which isotope can be used as a tracer to study the age of organic material?
Carbon-14
What is a meteorologist likely to study?
a meteorologist most likely to study
Can you more susceptible to get thyroid cancer if you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
If you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, there are some links between the autoimmune condition and thyroid cancer. One study suggests that Hashimoto's does increase the risk. Meanwhile, another study showed that Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is commonly seen surrounding papillary thyroid cancer.
What is a meteorologist most likely to study?
a meteorologist most likely to study
Where do they conduct thyroid ultrasounds?
The study may be done in an outpatient facility or in a hospital department
