Iodine Uptake Scan (Diagnostics)

Body Area: Arms / Hands
Body Parts: Elbow
Symptoms: Bruising
Description:
Iodine uptake scans involve a radioactive tracer (iodine) and special probe to measure how much of the tracer has been absorbed by the thyroid gland and if it is evenly spread throughout the gland. It can help to determine if your thyroid is working properly.