Published 1997 | Version v1
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Thyroid/parotid ratio a new cost effective parameter for assessment of functional status of the thyroid gland

  • 1. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (India). Department of Nuclear Medicine

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This prospective study was under-taken to evaluate the efficacy of a new parameter for the assessment of thyroid function, During routine thyroid scan under the Gamma Camera ratio of activity in the thyroid and parotid gland (T/P ratio) was calculated using ROI technique. Sensitivity and specifications of this T/P ratio was analyzed in 455 non selected and fully worked up patients after standaridising the normal value in 20 voluntaries who had no thyroid diseases . The overall sensitivity was found to be 93.7 % and specificity 85.5%. This parameter could also be used to differentiate borderline hyperthyroidism from thyroiditis

Part of:
Proceedings of firsts workshop on Nuclear and related techniques in health

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Publisher
Centro de Informacion de la Informacion de La Energia Nuclear.
Imprint Place
La Habana (Cuba)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of firsts workshop on Nuclear and related techniques in health
Imprint Pagination
226 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 36-38.

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