HOW TO PREPARE FOR THYROID SCINTIGRAPHY - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

How thyroid scintigraphy is done



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Thyroid scintigraphy is an examination used to evaluate thyroid function. This test is done by taking a medicine with radioactive capacities, such as Iodine 131, Iodine 123 or Technetium 99m, and with an apparatus for capturing the formed images. It is indicated to evaluate the presence of thyroid nodules, cancer, investigate causes of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism or inflammation of the thyroid, for example