Nuclear Medicine/Endocrine/Thyroid
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Scans for Benign Disease[edit | edit source]
Multinodular Goiter[edit | edit source]
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Procedure[edit | edit source]
Graves Disease[edit | edit source]
Indications[edit | edit source]
Procedure[edit | edit source]
Scans for Thyroid Cancer[edit | edit source]
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Thyroid Ablation[edit | edit source]
Indications[edit | edit source]
- Thyroid cancer - Either localized or metastatic
- Benign disease refractory to conservative treatment and/or causing symptoms or complications
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- Calculation of dose
- The dose should be calculated with two different variables: The weight of the gland(in grams), and how much it's 24 hr uptake is (For example, 24% would be 0.24). You can then use the following formula:
- The weight of the gland is a very subjective measurement. One can attempt to approximate the gland weight with the following guidelines:
- A regular non-palpable thyroid gland weighs approximately 15-20 grams.
- A thyroid that you cannot see but is palpable weighs approximately 30-40 grams (needs verification)
- A gland that is easily seen and palpated can be anywhere from 40-200 grams (needs verification)
- The weight of the gland is a very subjective measurement. One can attempt to approximate the gland weight with the following guidelines:
- ^ ISBN 0-323-02946-9 -- "Nuclear Medicine: The Requisites, Third Edition (Requisites in Radiology)." (Harvey A. Ziessman, Janis P. O'Malley MD, James H. Thrall MD. 2006. Mosby, Inc.)
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