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Coexistence of a nonfunctioning thyroid nodule in Plummer's disease demonstrated by thallium-201 imaging

Journal Article · · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
A patient with Plummer's disease in whom a coexisting nonfunctioning thyroid nodule was detected by TI-201 imaging is presented. I-123 imaging revealed a hot nodule corresponding to the functioning nodule and little uptake in the rest of the thyroid. In contrast, two areas of abnormalities were noted on a TI-201 image: one corresponded to the hot nodule in I-123 imaging and the other was visualized in the suppressed part of the thyroid in the same lobe. This case revealed that TI-201 imaging is clinically useful in detecting coexisting nodules in the suppressed part of the thyroid.
Research Organization:
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka (Japan)
OSTI ID:
7142758
Journal Information:
Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 13:2; ISSN CNMED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English