Marked thyroid uptake of thallium-201 in patients with goiter: case report.

Abstract

Marked thyroid uptake of thallium-201 was observed in four patients with goiter, namely one case each of hyperthyroidism, primary hypothyroidism due to chronic thyroiditis, chronic thyroiditis in the mild hypothyroid state, and nontoxic nodular goiter.

• Authors: M Fukuchi, K Hyodo, K Tachibana, A Nishikawa, A Kido, K Nagai
• Journal: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine (J Nucl Med) Vol. 18 Issue 12 Pg. 1199-201 (Dec 1977) ISSN: 0161-5505 [Print] United States
• PMID: 606744 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Radioisotopes
• Thallium

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Female
• Goiter (diagnostic imaging, metabolism)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Radioisotopes
• Radionuclide Imaging
• Thallium (metabolism)
• Thyroid Gland (diagnostic imaging, metabolism)