 The study participants are randomly allocated to receive either a 1110 MBq or a 3700 MBq dose of radioiodine 131I approximately 5 weeks after thyroidectomy. Thyroxin substitution is initiated only after administration of radioactive iodine. Treatment efficacy is monitored using serum thyroglobulin measurements and whole body radioiodine scanning. The absorbed radiation dose at the thyroid remnant and the biological half-life of radioactive iodine are measured with SPECT, 131I iodine detector and a Geiger counter. 