Diagnosis of complete ectopic lingual thyroid with Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy

Authors
Aktolun, C Demir, H Berk, F Kir, KM
Citation
C. Aktolun et al., Diagnosis of complete ectopic lingual thyroid with Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy, CLIN NUCL M, 26(11), 2001, pp. 933-935
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03639762 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
933 - 935
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(200111)26:11<933:DOCELT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The authors present four cases of ectopic lingual thyroid disease diagnosed by Tc-99m pertechnetate scanning, which is an efficient diagnostic tool th at yields high-quality images in this clinical setting.