Thyroid Scan (Diagnostics)

Body Area: Arms / Hands
Body Parts: Shoulder
Symptoms: Lump
Description:
A thyroid scan is performed by ingesting or intravenously taking a radioactive tracer then using a special camera to take pictures of the thyroid gland from different angles to show the size shape and location of the thyroid gland and to find out how well the thyroid gland is working.