Thyroid disease is any benign or malignant condition that affects the structure and function of the thyroid gland. Women are 7 times more likely to have hyperthyroidism and 8 times more likely to have hypothyroidism than men.

Scintigraphy in general and thyroid scintigraphy in particular are methods that use radioactive energy, so care must be taken during the procedure to minimize the possibility of radioactive contamination for the patient and the practitioner.

Thyroid scintigraphy is an imaging diagnostic method that works based on the emission of some specific radioactive substances introduced into the patient's body. Through the results of thyroid scintigraphy, the doctor can assess the size and shape of the thyroid gland for any abnormalities.

Basedow's disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to the presence and circulation of thyroid-stimulating antibodies in the blood. This is a common endocrine disease, accounting for about 10-30% of thyroid diseases and is characterized by diffuse goiter.