I-131 Thyroid Scan Clinical Applications

               Assess Shape, Size and Position

               - Ectopic Thyroid

               - Intrathoracic Goiter

               - TSH stimulation (Absent or Suppressed Lobe ?)

               Nodule Characterization

              - Diffuse versus Nodular Goiter

              - Cold versus Hot Nodule

              - Hot nodule on Tc-99m Scan

              - T3-T4 Supression (Autonomous Nodule ?)

               Thyroiditis

References:

Degrossi OJ et al. Diagnóstico del Bocio Nodular, p: 691-176 and Wagner J et al. Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de las Malformaciones y Disfunciones del Tiroides p: 177-184 in: Medicina Nuclear Aplicaciones Clínicas. Eds: I. Carrio - P. González. Editorial Masson, Barcelona España, 2003.

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