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Surgery Thyroid Gland 996a9bc9

In treatment of papillary carcinomas thyroid, radioiodine destroys the neoplastic cells predominantly by:

A
X-rays
B
Beta rays
C
Gamma rays
D
Alpha particles
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Beta raysRef: Schwartz 10th edition, Page 1546* I-131 emits Beta radiation and penetrates the thyroid tissue up to 0.5mm without damaging the adjacent structures like parathyroid.

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