Determination of thyroid volume (weight) by scintigraphy compared with ultrasound
Description
PURPOSE: To observe the correlation between thyroid weights determined by scintigraphy and ultrasound. METHODS: Thyroid volume (weight) was determined by nuclear medicine scintigraphy and ultrasound in 363 hyperthyroidism patients before 131I therapy. Among them, 65 cases of diffuse goitre with thyrotoxicosis were studied again both by scintigraphy and ultrasound 6 months after therapy. RESULTS: A good correlation was observed between thyroid weights determined by scintigraphy and ultrasound (r = 0.93, P<0.01). The average value determined by scintigraphy was more than that by ultrasound. The main influencing factor was thyroid thickness. CONCLUSION: When thyroid weights were in fitting range, scintigraphy or ultrasound can be used either. After 131I therapy, the results of ultrasound were more accurate. The scintigraphy could be selected when thyroid had nodules
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 17
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 165-167.
- ISSN
- 0253-9780
- CODEN
- CITCDE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 28074785
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMAGES; RADIOTHERAPY; TECHNETIUM 99; THYROID; ULTRASONIC WAVES; WEIGHT
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; EVALUATION; GLANDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOUND WAVES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; THERAPY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES