Abstract
Thyroid carcinoma usually is characterized by a nonfunctioning or 'cold' nodule depicted on the Tc-99m scan. Twelve patients with functioning 'hot' thyroid nodules underwent thyroidectomy (nine hemithyroidectomies, two nodulectomies, and one subtotal thyroidectomy). Histologic examination revealed that five patients (42%) had malignant nodules (papillary carcinoma in two and follicular carcinoma in three). Of the seven patients with benign nodules, five had follicular adenoma and two had adenomatous hyperplasia. TI- 201 scanning (early and delayed) was performed at the same time as Tc-99m scanning. Only one of the seven benign nodules showed accumulation on the delayed TI-201 scan, whereas all five malignant nodules showed accumulation. The delayed TI-201 scan is useful for the differentiation of benign from malignant nodules that show accumulation of Tc-99m pertechnetate.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 514-516 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical Nuclear Medicine |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1998 |
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Keywords
- Tc-99m Pertechnetate
- Thyroid Nodule
- TI-201
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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Differentiation of benign from malignant nodules by accumulation of Tc- 99m pertechnetate using TI-201 delayed scans. / Okumura, Yoshihiro; Takeda, Yoshihiro; Sato, Shuhei; Shimizu, Mituharu; Komatsu, Megumi; Honda, Osamu; Nakagawa, Tomio; Niiya, Harutaka; Hiraki, Yoshio.
In: Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 23, No. 8, 08.1998, p. 514-516.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Differentiation of benign from malignant nodules by accumulation of Tc- 99m pertechnetate using TI-201 delayed scans
AU - Okumura, Yoshihiro
AU - Takeda, Yoshihiro
AU - Sato, Shuhei
AU - Shimizu, Mituharu
AU - Komatsu, Megumi
AU - Honda, Osamu
AU - Nakagawa, Tomio
AU - Niiya, Harutaka
AU - Hiraki, Yoshio
PY - 1998/8
Y1 - 1998/8
N2 - Thyroid carcinoma usually is characterized by a nonfunctioning or 'cold' nodule depicted on the Tc-99m scan. Twelve patients with functioning 'hot' thyroid nodules underwent thyroidectomy (nine hemithyroidectomies, two nodulectomies, and one subtotal thyroidectomy). Histologic examination revealed that five patients (42%) had malignant nodules (papillary carcinoma in two and follicular carcinoma in three). Of the seven patients with benign nodules, five had follicular adenoma and two had adenomatous hyperplasia. TI- 201 scanning (early and delayed) was performed at the same time as Tc-99m scanning. Only one of the seven benign nodules showed accumulation on the delayed TI-201 scan, whereas all five malignant nodules showed accumulation. The delayed TI-201 scan is useful for the differentiation of benign from malignant nodules that show accumulation of Tc-99m pertechnetate.
AB - Thyroid carcinoma usually is characterized by a nonfunctioning or 'cold' nodule depicted on the Tc-99m scan. Twelve patients with functioning 'hot' thyroid nodules underwent thyroidectomy (nine hemithyroidectomies, two nodulectomies, and one subtotal thyroidectomy). Histologic examination revealed that five patients (42%) had malignant nodules (papillary carcinoma in two and follicular carcinoma in three). Of the seven patients with benign nodules, five had follicular adenoma and two had adenomatous hyperplasia. TI- 201 scanning (early and delayed) was performed at the same time as Tc-99m scanning. Only one of the seven benign nodules showed accumulation on the delayed TI-201 scan, whereas all five malignant nodules showed accumulation. The delayed TI-201 scan is useful for the differentiation of benign from malignant nodules that show accumulation of Tc-99m pertechnetate.
KW - Tc-99m Pertechnetate
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