Radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroidism is used to treat hyperthyroidism by destroying thyroid tissue and inhibiting the release of thyroid hormones.
Iodine radiation therapy can selectively destroy the thyroid follicular epithelium and will not affect the surrounding tissues. If the thyroid tissues are subjected to a long period of concentrated irradiation, the thyroid glands will be necrotic after being destroyed, and what will be taken is the non-functional connective tissues, so that the secretion of the thyroid gland can be reduced at this time, and the hyperthyroidism can be cured.
However, after radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism, some patients may experience hypothyroidism, after which they can live, work, and have children normally through the use of thyroxine replacement therapy.
Patients with hyperthyroidism who require radioactive iodine therapy should be treated under the supervision of a physician.