Published November 1979 | Version v1
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Combination of scintigraphy and ultrasound for diagnosis of autonomous thyroid adenomas

Creators

  • 1. Muenchen Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Klinik und Poliklinik fuer Radiologie

Description

The relationship between count rates at various points of the thyroid during scintigraphy with sup(99m)Tc or 131I and the sonographically determined thickness of the gland allows the calculation of an 'impulse-thickness' (IT)-ratio. It reflects the nuclide accumulation per unit thyroid tissue volume. Values above 2 are indicative of an autonomous adenoma. The method is not time consuming, easy to perform, inexpensive and of high diagnostic efficiency. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Es wird eine neue Kombinationsmethode von Szintigramm und Sonogramm der Schilddruese zur Diagnostik des autonomen Adenoms beschrieben. Dabei werden die Impulsraten ueber verschiedenen Punkten der Schilddruese in Beziehung zur Schilddruesendicke gesetzt. Es ergibt sich eine dimensionslose Zahl (ID-Quotient). Ab einem Wert ueber 2 ist ein autonomes Adenom hoechst wahrscheinlich. Der zusaetzliche Zeitbedarf fuer die Ultraschalluntersuchung nach einem einfachen sup(99m)Tc- und 131Jod-Szintigramm betraegt ca. 5 Minuten. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Die Kombination von Szintigramm und Sonogramm in der Diagnostik des autonomen Schilddruesenadenoms

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuc Compact
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
6
Series
Nuc Compact.
Journal Page Range
184-188
ISSN
0344-3752

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
11513923
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ADENOMAS; DIAGNOSIS; DIMENSIONS; IODINE 131; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; THYROID; ULTRASONIC TESTING
Descriptors DEC
ACOUSTIC TESTING; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS TESTING; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; TESTING; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES