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What is the Thyroid gland?The Thyroid gland located in the neck produces Thyroid hormones which help the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working is Iodine used in some Thyroid gland treatment? Iodine is essential for proper function of the Thyroid gland, which uses it to make the Thyroid hormones. The Thyroid is equipped with an active system or pump for moving Iodine into its cells, where it is concentrated as iodide . What is Radioactive Iodine (rai)? Iodine , in the form of iodide , is made into two Radioactive isotopes that are commonly used in patients with Thyroid diseases: I-123 (harmless to Thyroid cells) and I-131 (destroys Thyroid cells.)
Iodine, in the form of iodide, is made into two radioactive isotopes that are commonly used in patients with thyroid diseases: I-123 (harmless to thyroid cells) and I-131 (destroys thyroid cells.
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