Thyroid uptake is also known as radioactive iodine uptake test (RAIU). Although, it measures the function of thyroid gland; however, it does not utilize imaging technique. Moreover, Nuclear medicine is a kind of medical imaging that utilizes small doses of radioactive material to detect the thyroid function.
The bill approved by Sen. Christopher Doddâs Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, for instance, included 161 amendments authored by Republicans. Only 49 Republican amendments were rejected out of 210 considered.
The Republican-led House of Representatives passed legislation to roll back Obamacare on Tuesday, a measure that the Obama administration already vowed to veto. The vote was 239-186, with no House Democrat supporting the measure and three House GOP freshmen opposing it.