title: Treating thyrotoxicosis with radioiodine.
abstract: Radioiodine, as a drug modality for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis, has been used in clinical practice for several decades. The physiologic basis, clinical indications and side-effects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608.
authors.forename: D C E
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: G H W
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Keng
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013971:Thyrotoxicosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes