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Assessment of normal reference values for thyroid uptake of technetium-99m pertechnetate in a Saudi population

BACKGROUND: Thyrotoxicosis is a common medical problem. Thyroid nuclear imaging with either I(123) or technetium-99m (Tc-99m) pertechnetate are used to determine the cause. Although I(123) has been the standard technique, Tc-99m pertechnetate is now commonly used, acceptable and easier to perform. T...

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Autores principales: Alshahrani, Awad, Syed, Gulam M., Khan, Altaf H., Numani, Shah P., Alnaim, Abdulaziz, Alanazi, Faisal, Mahzari, Moeber M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8020644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33818150
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2021.86