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Title: Congenital hypothyroidism: diagnostic scintigraphic evaluation of an organification defect

Journal Article · · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

Quantitative Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid imaging was performed on a hypothyroid neonate. The image revealed markedly increased trapping in an enlarged, bilobed, eutopic gland. A perchlorate washout test using quantitative imaging with I-123 confirmed an organification problem.

Research Organization:
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6837367
Journal Information:
Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 13:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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