Why can radioactive iodine be used to treat hyperthyroid condition?
1 Answer
Because it only affects thyroid gland.
Explanation:
Note:
The dose of iodine-131 determines how much portion of thyroid gland is it going to destroy or damage. Sometimes, the whole gland has to be removed; mostly in case of thyroid cancer. The dose must be prescribed by your doctor. So that it will demolish the tissues of thyroid gland to an acceptable limit.
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