“…For example, in a survey from North America [2] the majority of physicians are convinced that RRA decreases DTC-related mortality and recurrence, and facilitates DTC follow-up with a low risk of adverse effects. RRA has been adopted as an integral part of several recent international guidelines for the treatment of DTC, such as those of the American Thyroid Association [3], the European Thyroid Association [4], and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine [5], as well as several national guidelines in countries such as the UK, Germany [6,7], the Netherlands and Austria.…”