Radioiodine Therapy of Benign Thyroid Diseases

False-Positive Radioiodine Uptake From an Intracranial Surgical Clip

“…There are many review articles discussing false-positive findings on radioiodine studies 1,2 . We are aware of 3 previous reports of uptake related to metallic surgical clips 3–5 and 1 related to cranial reconstruction 6 . There have been 2 reports of uptake associated with metallic intrauterine devices 5,7 .…”