[Thallium scintigraphy of the thyroid as an alternative procedure for the demonstration of functionally silent thyroid tissue].

Abstract

The efficacy of 201-thallium thyroid scintigraphy in nonvisualization of one or both thyroid lobes on 123I scan was evaluated prospectively in 38 patients with benign thyroid disease. In 17 of the 18 patients with autonomous toxic adenoma (Plummer's disease) the suppressed thyroid tissue was visualized by 201Tl scintigraphy. In one patient this method failed. A further 7 patients had partially decompensated adenomas demonstrated by both 123I and 201Tl scintigraphy. Homogeneous 201Tl uptake was observed in all 9 patients with bilateral subacute thyroiditis and depressed iodine uptake. Likewise, visualization of the thyroid was possible in the 3 patients with iodine blockade. 201Tl scintigraphy of the thyroid has substantial advantages over TSH stimulation and can be performed in all cases with diminished or suspended iodine metabolism.

• Authors: J Müller-Brand, J J Staub, R Fridrich
• Journal: Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift (Schweiz Med Wochenschr) Vol. 114 Issue 47 Pg. 1686-9 (Nov 24 1984) ISSN: 0036-7672 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Die Thalliumszintigraphie der Schilddrüse als Alternativverfahren zum Nachweis von funktionell stillgelegtem Schilddrüsengewebe.
• PMID: 6515371 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Iodine Radioisotopes
• Radioisotopes
• Thyrotropin
• Thallium

Topics

• Humans
• Hyperthyroidism (diagnostic imaging)
• Iodine Radioisotopes
• Prospective Studies
• Radioisotopes
• Radionuclide Imaging
• Thallium
• Thyroid Diseases (diagnostic imaging)
• Thyroid Gland (diagnostic imaging)
• Thyroiditis (diagnostic imaging)
• Thyrotropin