Thyroid Ultrasound
In nuclear accidents like Chernobyl and more recently at Fukoshima, why are workers issued with iodine tablets?
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To saturate the thyroid iodine absorption mechanism and to avoid the uptake of radioactive isotopes that occur during the mishap. The rationale is to avoid the development of thyroid malignancies.
Palpable lesion in the left lobe thyroid.