Thyroid Scan & Radioactive Iodine | Nuclear medicine | Visual Explanation 

This is the last video in a series of 4 teaching videos about the thyroid gland. In this video, we’ll talk about a thyroid scan & radioactive iodine. More specifically, I'll tell you what a thyroid scan is, which tracers (Technetium/Iodine-131) to use, how to prepare for a thyroid scan and if it is a safe procedure. This is an ideal video for nursing/med students who want to know more about a commonly used nuclear medicine technique.
Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 What is a thyroid scan?
0:58 How to perform a thyroid scan? | Procedure
1:05 Tracer administration
1:55 Taking images
2:09 Image interpretation
2:45 Radioactive Iodine (Iodine-123 vs Iodine-131)
3:36 Preparation
4:44 Side effects
5:55 The end
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