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Radiation can come in the form of a pill. Iodine (131 I) used in thyroid treatment might be given in pill form or as a liquid. The choice is an institutional decision based on many factors, including the amount to be given to a patient.
In this case, if you're iodine deficient, taking a potassium iodide (a stable form of iodine) supplement can protect your thyroid by flooding your system with iodine so your thyroid has no need to take in the radioactive form.n this case, if you're iodine deficient, taking a potassium iodide (a stable form of iodine) supplement can protect your thyroid by flooding your system with iodine so your thyroid has no need to take in the radioactive form.