Evaluation of Residual Thyroid Tissue with Tc-99m MIBI in Differential Thyroid Carcinoma Patients: A Case Report

Authors

  • Derya Cayir University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital
  • Mine Araz University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital
  • Bekir Ucan University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital
  • Erman Cakal University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital

Keywords:

Total thyroidectomy, Residual tissue, Thyroid scintigraphy, Tc-99m pertechnetate, Tc-99m MIBI

Abstract

Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid scintigraphy is used in the routine for the evaluation of residual tissue after total thyroidectomy operations in differentiating thyroid carcinoma. Tc-99m methoxy isobutyl isonitrile (Tc99m MIBI) was first developed as a myocardial perfusion agent and is also used for tumor imaging. Tc-99m MIBI is taken up by the functioning thyroid tissue and washed-out fast. We present a case of differentiated thyroid carcinoma where uptake out the thyroid bed was not detectable by Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid scintigraphy but with Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy in the postoperative period.

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Published

2017-05-19

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)

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