Adjuvant radioactive iodine therapy is widely used to treat well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC), but is known to result in radiation absorption by the testes, the long-term effects of ...

Some people may choose to have a neck incision instead. This involves swallowing a radioactive iodine capsule. The iodine goes into the thyroid gland, and the radiation destroys the thyroid tissue ...

Furthermore, for photon emitting sources, the capsule can serve the purpose of absorbing alpha and beta rays produced through the source decay. A tiny brachytherapy seed (with a size roughly ...

Eyes High doses can cause cataracts. Thyroid Radioactive iodine can build up and cause cancer, particularly during growth. Lungs Breathing in radioisotopes can damage DNA. Stomach Radioactive ...

MELBOURNE--Rio Tinto Ltd. apologized on Monday for the loss of a tiny radioactive capsule that has sparked a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia. The radioactive ...