Determination of thyroid gland mass using the scintillation camera and computer

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5766593

Gilbert, S A; Jansen, A A; Eklem, M J; Bobba, V V.R.; Krishnamurthy, G T

A scintillation camera-computer method for determining thyroid gland mass prior to /sup 131/I therapy for Graves' disease is described. The method was developed to replace an older rectilinear scanner technique previously used. The two methods were compared and the scintillation camera-computer method was found to have a small standard error of the estimate and a high degree of correlation with the rectilinear method.

• Research Organization: VA Medical Center, Portland, OR
• OSTI ID: 5766593
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 13:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
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THYROID
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SCINTISCANNING
GAMMA CAMERAS
IODINE 131
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PATIENTS
PERTECHNETATES
TECHNETIUM 99
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
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INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
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TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
THERAPY
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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