Exploring the origins and success of radioiodine therapy in humans and animals, the chapter delves into the development and impact of this medical treatment. It discusses the functions of the thyroid gland, the importance of iodine in hormone production, and the historical timeline of thyroid disease treatment from ancient remedies to modern practices.
This 2019 episode examines thyroid disease through history, and the physics lecture heard by Saul Hertz in the 1930s that changed the treatment of hyperthyroidism forever.
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