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Nuclear Imaging of the Thyroid Gland

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    Abstract

    Radioiodine scan and therapy are widely used for management of various thyroid diseases. At the molecular level, the mechanism of thyroid scan is based on the presence and function of sodium(Na+)/iodide(I-) symporters in the membrane of thyroid epithelial follicular cells. Recent advances have led to more sensitive and cell-type-specific imaging studies based on glucose or amino acid metabolism or the presence of somatostatin receptors, and these next-generation modalities are being utilized in clinical practice in secondary and tertiary medical centers.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThyroid FNA Cytology
    Subtitle of host publicationDifferential Diagnoses and Pitfalls, Third Edition
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages743-748
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9789819967827
    ISBN (Print)9789819967810
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019, 2023, corrected publication 2024.

    Keywords

    • Hot nodule
    • I-123
    • I-131
    • Malignant lymphoma
    • Medullary thyroid carcinoma
    • Nuclear medicine imaging
    • Papillary thyroid carcinoma
    • PET/CT
    • Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma
    • Radioiodine
    • Scintigraphy
    • Sodium iodide symporter
    • SPECT
    • Thyroid carcinoma
    • Thyroid gland
    • Thyroid scan

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