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MIBI Thyroid Scanning Useful after a Non-diagnostic Fine Needle Aspiration
This study of 130 patients with a cold thyroid nodule on pertechnetate scanning found a 100% sensitivity for malignancy using Tc-99m sestamibi scans. 40% of patients had a non-diagnostic fine needle apiration. The authors conclude that a cystic lesion with a positive MIBI scan needs further investigation, even if the FNA is benign.
Combined use of fine-needle aspiration biopsy, MIBI scans and frozen section biopsy offers the best diagnostic accuracy in the assessment of the hypofunctioning solitary thyroid nodule.
Hurtado-Lopez LM, Arellano-Montano S, Torres-Acosta EM, Zaldivar-Ramirez FR, Duarte-Torres RM, Alonso-De-Ruiz P, Martinez-Duncker I, Martinez-Duncker C.
Thyroid Clinic, General Hospital of Mexico, Dr. Balmis 148, Colonia Doctores, 06720, Mexico City, Mexico.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2004 May 6 [Epub ahead of print]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...t_uids=15133637 |
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