甲状腺机能亢进症(简称甲亢)是内分泌疾病中比较常见的病,是由于甲状腺产生过多的甲状腺激素所引起。治疗方法过去多半采用抗甲状腺药物(主要为硫脲类)或手术治疗。但前者疗程长,复发率高,有时并伴有药物反应;后者则有一定的痛苦及危险性。1941年放射性碘的问世为甲亢治疗开辟了新途径,因为它方法简便、安全、无痛苦、疗效好、复发率低,很快得到推广,世界上接受碘治疗的 Hyperthyroidism (Hyperthyroidism) is a more common disease in endocrine diseases, which is caused by excessive production of thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland. The treatment of past use of anti-thyroid drugs (mainly thioureas) or surgery. However, the former has a long course of treatment and a high recurrence rate, sometimes accompanied by drug reactions. The latter has some pain and danger. The advent of radioactive iodine in 1941 opened up new avenues for the treatment of hyperthyroidism because of its simplicity, safety, painlessness, good efficacy, low recurrence rate and rapid promotion, and the world’s acceptance of iodine therapy