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radioactive.

the isotope used for thyroid treatment is I-131 with an 8 day half-life which makes it detectable for about just over two months. the thyroid traps it and the beta particles kill the thyroid cells either completely or maybe halfway to reduce hyperthyroidism.

hyperthyroidism is really not good for you as your heart can beat at ~140bpm.

I-131 is also used to treat thyroid cancer but in a very large dose. and that is given after the thyroid is surgically removed. the large dose is to kill the remaining thyroid cells which are very likely to be cancerous. even with a total thyroidectomy via surgery, some cells can remain. dosing the few remaining cells is like shooting a fly with a shotgun.

i am a retired nuclear medicine technologist and assisted in many of those procedures.
...regards...tr


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