New imaging agent for medullary carcinoma of the thyroid

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5014198

Ohta, H; Yamamoto, K; Endo, K; Mori, T; Hamanaka, D; Shimazu, A; Ikekubo, K; Makimoto, K; Yasuhiro, L; Konishi, J

Thyroid scintigraphy, using /sup 99m/Tc(V) dimercaptosuccinic acid, was performed in four patients with pathologically confirmed medullary thyroid carcinoma and elevated serum calcitonin values. Significant uptake of the tracer was found in the clinically palpable cervical tumor masses, metastatic sites, and residual tumor. This finding, probably specific for medullary thyroid carcinoma, could be of great use in the diagnosis and the surgical follow-up.

• Research Organization: Kyota Univ. Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5014198
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 25:3; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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