Practicals · Nuclear Medicine · In Vitro Studies
Radioactive Iodine Uptake (RAIU) measurement
- Type
- Lab technique
- Also called
- thyroid uptake study
Videos and resources
- VideoThyroid Scan & Radioactive Iodine | Nuclear medicine | Visual Explanation6:22
- VideoLab 7: Thyroid uptake1:25
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Radioactive Iodine Uptake measurements- Principles, quality control and data analysis for various metabolic conditions of Thyroid Gland” ( NMC curriculum, page 9)
“Discuss radioiodine uptake or the assessment of thyroid function” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 14)