Study of Thyroid Abnormalities using Scintigraphy

Sperm abnormalities: Adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction

Introduction: Despite the importance of thyroid hormones in reproduction, there are only a few studies that focus on male infertility. The objective of this study was to evaluate semen parameters in patients with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Materials and methods: Totally, 28 patients with thyroid disorders were evaluated for the semen parameters. Serum TSH and T4 concentrations were mea...

Thyroid and parathyroid scintigraphy

A survey of thyroid gland scintigraphy.

UNLABELLED The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) published procedure guidelines for thyroid imaging in 1999. We wished to determine how many clinics performing thyroid imaging follow the guidelines and to what extent. Of particular interest to us was the choice of collimator. METHODS We developed a 10-question survey to obtain information on how hospitals perform thyroid imaging. The question...

Graphical analysis of 99mTc thyroid scintigraphy.

A new non-invasive simple method for quantitative evaluation of thyroid was presented using graphical analysis of the transfer process of technetium-99m pertechnetate (99mTc) from the blood to thyroid. Thirty subjects were studied. After a bolus injection of 111 MBq of 99mTc, the data were recorded on a 128 x 128 matrix as 60 frames of 1.5-second duration. ROIs were placed over the aortic arch ...

Thyroid abnormalities in paediatric patients with vitiligo: retrospective study

INTRODUCTION The association between vitiligo and thyroid disease is not fully investigated especially in paediatric patients. AIM To determine the incidence of vitiligo and thyroid disorders in children. This is the first report from middle Anatolia and the second report from Turkey. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed to examine the presence of thyroid abnormal...