Is the current use of thyroid scintigraphy rational?

Is the current use of thyroid scintigraphy rational?

One hundred and thirty-one consecutive requests for thyroid scintigraphy were analysed to assess their diagnostic contribution to the subsequent medical management of the patient. Forty one per cent of requests were to investigate the presence of a clinically detectable solitary nodule and, of these, one fifth had hot nodules. Diffuse goitres accounted for 38% of all referrals, but in only two ...

the use of appropriate madm model for ranking the vendors of mci equipments using fuzzy approach

abstract nowadays, the science of decision making has been paid to more attention due to the complexity of the problems of suppliers selection. as known, one of the efficient tools in economic and human resources development is the extension of communication networks in developing countries. so, the proper selection of suppliers of tc equipments is of concern very much. in this study, a ...

Thyroid and parathyroid scintigraphy

Current state of bone scintigraphy protocols and practice in Japan

Objective(s): Nuclear medicine technologists in Japan often perform additional single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with or without computed tomography (CT) after whole-body imaging for bone scintigraphy. In this study, we wanted to identify the bone scanning protocols used in Japan, together with the current clinical practices. Methods:...

the impact of generative learning strategy use on efl learners’ reading achievement and critical thinking

این پژوهش کوشیده است تأثیر به کارگیری راهبردهای زایا را بر پیشرفت و بسندگی در خواندن و درک مطلب و نیز بر تفکر انتقادی زبان آموزان انگلیسی را بررسی کند. در این پژوهش تعداد 46 دانش آموز دختر در مقطع متوسطه اول به صورت تصادفی انتخاب وبه دو گروه تجربی و شاهد با تعداد دانش آموزان مساوی در هر گروه تقسیم شدند. به هر دو گروه سه داستان کوتاه به عنوان موضوع خواندن برای کلاس داده شد. به گروه تجربی درابتدا...