Surgery Endocrinology and breast 40ad8f6d

False about isotope scanning

Radiolabelled iodine (123I) is used

Majority (80%) of 'cold' swellings are benign

5% functioning or 'warm' swellings will be malignant

Useful in hypothyroid patients

High-Yield Explanation

Radiolabelled iodine (123I) is used majority (80%) of 'cold' swellings are benign and some (5%) functioning or 'warm' swellings will be malignant. Principal value is in the toxic patient with a nodule or nodularity of the thyroid.Ref: Bailey and love 27e, page no: 804

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