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  3. www.drugs.com › health-guide › thyroid-nuclearThyroid Nuclear Medicine Tests (Thyroid Scan and Uptake)

    Nov 27, 2023 · Timing of the test then depends on the type of radionuclide your doctor uses, and whether you will also have an uptake test. If you are having only a thyroid scan and your doctor prefers to give a radionuclide by intravenous injection, the scan can be done within 30–60 minutes.

  4. www.healthline.com › health › thyroid-scanThyroid Scan: Purpose, Procedure, and Results - Healthline

    Sep 17, 2018 · Thyroid scans can help your doctor determine if your thyroid is working properly. You may also have a radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test with the scan to measure your thyroid’s reaction.

  5. www.health.harvard.eduwww.health.harvard.eduThyroid Nuclear Medicine Tests (Thyroid Scan and Uptake)

    Dec 6, 2019 · There are two types of thyroid nuclear medicine tests. Both assess the health of your thyroid, a gland in your neck. The first type, a thyroid scan, produces a picture of the gland. It can spot lumps or inflammation, or to investigate the cause of an overactive thyroid.

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  6. www.radiologyinfo.org › en › infoThyroid Scan and Uptake - RadiologyInfo.org

    The thyroid uptake will begin several hours to 24 hours later. Often, two separate uptake measurements are obtained at different times. For example, you may have uptake measurements at four to six hours and 24 hours.

  7. healthonline.washington.edu › sites › defaultThyroid Uptake and Scan How to prepare and what to expect DRAFT

    A thyroid uptake and scan is a nuclear medicine exam. It checks how your thyroid gland looks and works. It is done over 2 days. Both parts of the test are done in the Imaging Services department at UW Medical Center - Montlake.

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  8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK555978Thyroid Uptake and Scan - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Oct 3, 2022 · The thyroid uptake and scan is a radiologic diagnostic tool used to determine the thyroid function and pathologies. This diagnostic procedure works on the principle of the unstable nuclide of the atom, which tries to attain stability by releasing an alpha, beta, and gamma rays.

  9. www.uwmedicine.org › sites › defaultThyroid Uptake and Scan - UW MEDICINE

    A thyroid nuclear medicine uptake and scan checks how your thyroid gland looks and works. The first uptake will be done on day 1. You will come back the next day for another uptake and the scan. Both parts of the test are done in the Imaging Services department at University of Washington Medical Center. How do the tests work? Uptake.