Published August 1975
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Journal article
Evaluation of cold areas on the thyroid scan with 67Ga-citrate
Description
Cold areas on 131I or /sup 99m/Tc thyroid scans were reevaluated using 67Ga-citrate in 134 patients. In 62 patients, surgical specimens were obtained for histologic studies. Of 46 benign lesions, all had negative 67Ga scans, and 67Ga scans in five of the 16 lesions judged to be malignant were positive. It was thought that the sensitivity of the method did not warrant its use for routine screening in evaluations of malignancy of thyroid nodules. (U.S.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 16
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Series
- J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 793-794
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 7223679
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; CITRATES; DIAGNOSIS; GALLIUM 67; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; THYROID
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; GLANDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES