Publication: Physiopathologic atlas of thyroid scintigraphy
Date
2007
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
Nuclear medicine is an excellent example of functional imaging. It has an established role in the evaluation and
management of thyroid disorders. The physiologic and pathologic basis of radiotracer based thyroid imaging has
been presented in this article. The same principles apply to the treatment of thyroid disorders using radioactive
iodine.
Keywords: Thyroid scan, radioiodine, I-131 ablation therapy.
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Gupta V
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Sector –V, Rohini, Delhi-110085, India