The increasing incidence of thyroid conditions, often linked to iodine ... use in contrast media, which plays a crucial role in medical imaging, including Computed Tomography (CT) scans and ...

Furthermore, in order to prove that the iodine restriction was responsible for the recovery of the thyroid function, we confirmed that all patients had persistent hypothyroidism by evaluating ...

Dietary iodine intake in Japan varies from as little as 0.1 mg/day to as much as 20 mg/day. The present study was undertaken to assess the frequency of iodine-induced reversible hypothyroidism in ...

One sign of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce hormones that regulate the heart rate and other body functions.

If there is no improvement following medication, radioactive iodine treatment - a form of radiotherapy - may be recommended to destroy cells in the thyroid gland and if that is unsuccessful then ...

Gadoquatrane, a contrast agent Bayer is developing for use in MRI scans, is able to detect regions of damage and other disease-related features while using 60% less gadolinium — a chemical ...