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Contribution of Radioiodine Thyroid Uptake and Scintigraphy to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism
Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), BAEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), BAEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 1 Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- 2 Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- 3 Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- 4 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), BAEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 5 Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), BAEC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 70–77·Published 19 May 2018·DOI10.4236/wjnst.2018.82007
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Abstract
In total 184 studies, which included thyroid uptake and scintigraphy, were performed in 68 hyperthyroid patients: 67% female and 33% male to investigate their thyroid conditions. The aim of the present study was to illustrate the role of uptake and scintigraphy tests in determining the thyroid status of hyperthyroid patients. The uptake study was performed by oral administration of 100 - 200 μ Ci of 131 I as sodium-iodide and counting the radioactivity at 2 and 24 hrs, whereas thyroid scintigraphy was performed 20 minutes after an intravenous injection of 2 - 4 mCi of 99m Tc-pertechnetate. The present results of thyroid uptake and scintigraphy successfully identified the thyroid condition in different states. The present results were also compared with some reported data and found to be fair in good agreement.
KeywordsRadioiodine UptakeScintigraphyHyperthyroidism
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