A patient, age 40, is having a diagnostic workup because of a possible disorder of the thyroid gland. The nurse noting the physician's orders recalls that there are several diagnostic tests to determine thyroid disorders
The test that employs radioactive iodine and use of a scintillation camera is called the a. positron emission tomography (PET).
b. thyroid scan.
c. radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU).
d. T3.
C
RAIU: radioactive iodine is given by mouth; a scintillator is held over the thyroid to measure how much isotope has been removed from the bloodstream.
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