Iodine Scan

You should keep an empty stomach for 2-4 hours for the test. You will drink a low dose of radioactive iodine in liquid form. If you have any, please remove your denture before the test. You should not have anything other than water for 3 hours after drinking the radioactive iodine for its absorbtion in the body. The imaking will take place 2 days after idodine administration. If deemed necessary by your physician, imaging can be carried out later than 2 days.

Your physician will instruct you to stop taking any thyroid medication you are on a while before the test. Furthermore, you should follow a low-iodine diet and pay attention to certain issues starting from 2 weeks before the test so that the images can be successful. You will be given the diet as well as a text including the issues that you shpuld pay attention by Nuclear Medicine Department.