Glossary

Radioiodine therapy

Radioiodine therapy

Radiojodtherapie·Also: Radiojodbehandlung

Radioiodine therapy is a treatment for thyroid disorders using radioactive iodine. The iodine accumulates in the thyroid gland and specifically shrinks or destroys overactive or diseased tissue.

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