Published November 2001 | Version v1
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Unusual extrathyroidal iodine accumulation in a post-ablative I-131 scan

Creators

  • 1. The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD (Australia). Division of Radiology
  • 2. Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, QLD (Australia)

Description

A case of iodine-131 accumulation in the gall bladder following an ablative dose for thyroid carcinoma is presented. It illustrates the importance of correlative anatomical imaging in the interpretation of I-131 whole body scans, which although sensitive are not 100% specific for metastatic thyroid carcinoma. Copyright (2001) Blackwell Science Pty Ltd

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Australasian Radiology
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 512-513
ISSN
0004-8461
CODEN
AURDAW

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
33023607
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; CAT SCANNING; DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; IODINE 131; LIVER; PATHOLOGY; PATIENTS; SENSITIVITY; SPECIFICITY; TECHNETIUM 99; THYROIDECTOMY; UPTAKE; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GLANDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; SURGERY; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
7 refs., 3 figs.