Abstract:The proposed benefits of the technetium ( 99m Tc) scan in the screening of patients with clinically solitary thyroid nodules were assessed. One hundred seventy-eight patients with such lesions underwent Tc scanning followed by surgical resection. The solitary nature of the lesion was confirmed by Tc scanning in 153 (86%) patients. In the remaining 25 (14%), the scan showed patchy uptake by the thyroid gland, suggesting subclinical multinodularity. Of these 25 patients with conflicting clinical and scan finding… Show more
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