Goiter gland clinical examination using thyroid uptake equipment

Goiter Gland Clinical examination using thyroid uptake equipment developed by BATAN has been performed. The clinical examination was performed in the Ario Wirawan Lung Hospital in Salatiga. The gland functionality was determined by measuring the absorption of ¹³¹I by the goiter gland, which was performed by placing the detectors in front of the patient's throat. To obtain the diagnosis result rapidly, the thyroid uptake device equipped with a devasys USB interface capable of receiving digital data. The data is processed by computer to obtain uptake curves. The result were then compared with the patient's blood analysis result obtained using standard Radioimmunoassay equipment. (author)