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Talk to Endocrinologist on Thyroid Scan

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Asking for Self, Female, 29 years old, Karachi

I had my total thyroidectimy . now I have to go for full body thyroidscan 131 iodine. . Is it necessary to isolate after test? What other precautions should be taken after test. And can this test be done during periods ?

General Physician in Lahore - Dr. Kashif Ijaz Ahmed

Dr. Kashif Ijaz Ahmed - General Physician

MBBS, MRCP (UK), MRCP (E), MRGP (UK), FRSPH, CCT (UK), Family Medicine, PGDip (London), PGDip Diabetes (USW) | Lahore

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thyroid scan after thyroidectomy ? you need to discuss with requesting clinician the reasons for test and what they are trying to look in this scan


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They want to wash out any remains of papillary carcinomas that could have spread to other parts of body .

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