PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Andrei Iagaru AU - I. Ross McDougall TI - Treatment of Thyrotoxicosis DP - 2007 Mar 01 TA - Journal of Nuclear Medicine PG - 379--389 VI - 48 IP - 3 4099 - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/48/3/379.short 4100 - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/48/3/379.full SO - J Nucl Med2007 Mar 01; 48 AB - In this review, the causes of thyrotoxicosis and the treatment of syndromes with increased trapping of iodine are discussed. The benefits and the potential side effects of 3 frequently used therapies—antithyroid medications, thyroidectomy, and 131I treatment—are presented. The different approaches to application of 131I treatment are described. Treatment with 131I has been found to be cost-effective, safe, and reliable.