Imaging of thyroid tumors with RI-scintigraphy and ultrasonography.

[Imaging of thyroid tumors].

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Pitfalls in the diagnosis of thyroid dysgenesis by thyroid ultrasonography and scintigraphy.

OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the reliability of thyroid ultrasonography (US) and scintigraphy in determining the type of thyroid dysgenesis (TD). METHODS The study included 82 children (8.0±5.6 years) with a diagnosis of TD by thyroid scintigraphy with (99m)Tc and/or US. The patients were re-evaluated 6.0±5.1 years after the diagnosis. Thyroid US was performed in all cases, regardless o...

Combined Imaging Diagnosis of Tc-Pertechnetate Thyroid Scintigraphy and Ultrasonography in Autoimmune Thyroiditis of Young Children: A Case Report

Received 7/19/2002; accepted 8/7/2002. For correspondence or reprints contact: Yu-Wen Chen M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Koahsiung, 100 ShihChuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. Tel: (886)7-3121101 ext. 7153, Fax: (886) 7-3117521, E-mail: [email protected] Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis is the major cause of hypothyroidism for young children; howeve...

I-44: 3D Ultrasonography of Ovarian Tumors

A prospective study was conducted at the OB/GYN department of Kasr El Eini hospital, Cairo University from Jan 2000 - Oct 2002. The study included 51 patients in the age group between 40-70 years (including pre and post menopausal women). All patients were subjected to following after taking a consent from each patient: Complete clinical evaluation; including history taking and clinical examina...

Thyroid and parathyroid scintigraphy