title: What is the role of radioiodine uptake measurement and thyroid scintigraphy in the diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism?
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. j.a.franklyn@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jayne A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Franklyn
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes