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 vote was 233-181 in the Republican-led House as GOP lawmakers excoriated Obama for multiple changes to his 4-year-old health care law, steps heâs taken to allow young immigrants to remain in the United States and the administrationâs resistance to defend the federal law banning gay marriage.