radioactive iodine uptake test

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Noun1.radioactive iodine uptake test - radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
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radioactive iodine test - test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131
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During a radioactive iodine uptake test, you swallow a small amount of slightly radioactive iodine.
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The radioactive iodine uptake test shows a hot nodule, with suppressed uptake in the surrounding thyroid gland.
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