Background

Thyroid ablation is a procedure where the thyroid tissue is destroyed via radioactive iodine (RAI), percutaneous ethanol injection, radiofrequency, or laser ablation. The most common form of thyroid ablation used in the United States is RAI, in the form of 131 I.

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