Published January 1991 | Version v1
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Diagnostic value of thallium 201 thyroid scintigraphy for thyroid tumors

Creators

  • 1. Nara Medical Univ., Kashihara (Japan)

Description

The purpose of this study was to test the usefulness of thallium-201 (Tl-201) thyroid scintigraphy in the detection of thyroid malignancies. Early and delayed Tl-201 scintigraphy was done in 135 patients with a clinically solitary thyroid nodule. There were 64 benign tumors and 71 malignant tumors. Scintigraphy was done 10 minutes (early scan) and 2 hours (delayed scan) after the administration of Tl-201. With a combination of early and delayed Tl-201 scintigraphy, sensitivity was 57.7% and specificity was 81.2%. Therefore, Tl-201 scintigraphy is of limited value for the detection of thyroid malignancies. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Jibi Inkoka Rinsho
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
1
Series
Jibi Inkoka Rinsho.
Journal Page Range
83-87
ISSN
0032-6313
CODEN
JIBIA

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
22034323
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; GOITER; SCINTISCANNING; THALLIUM 201; THYROID; TIME DEPENDENCE; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENDOCRINE DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; THALLIUM ISOTOPES