R33. Pretreatment with methimazole prior to radioactive iodine therapy for TMNG or TA should be considered in patients who are at increased risk for complications due to worsening of hyperthyroidism, including the elderly and those with cardiovascular disease or severe hyperthyroidism. 2/+00 (Task force opinion was not unanimous; one member held the opinion that pretreatment with methimazole in patients already treated with beta-adrenergic blockade is not indicated in this setting.)
R34. Nonfunctioning nodules on radionuclide scintigraphy or nodules with suspicious ultrasound characteristics should be managed according to recently published guidelines regarding thyroid nodules in euthyroid individuals. 1/++0