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Data Blending with ^99mTc in Evaluating Thyroid Anatomy by Scintillation Scanning

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York

ABSTRACT

We have included the assessment of thyroid anatomy using scanning with ^99mTc pertechnetate and a data-blending technique in 176 patients. Several features such as isthmus visualization, the presence of a pyramidal lobe, tapering of the poles, incidence of nodules and relative size of the two lobes were tabulated. We feel that the data-blending technique used in association with the high counting rates and low patient radiation doses possible with this method increase the accuracy of thyroid scanning by improving the pattern presentation and allowing easier perception of anatomical variations.

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^* Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.