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thyroid scan and uptake results question
by huncher, Jan 12, 2009 11:48AM
I have my thyroid scan and uptake results:
Patient ingested 289 uCi or I-123 orally. The 6- and 24-hour uptakes of 4% and 5%, repectively, are low (thenormal 24-hour uptake is 10-30%). Lowiodine uptakes are nonspecific. The patient gives a history of a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, accounting for this.
The neck was imaged in the anterior and both anterior oblique projections. There is moderate activity in the neck to the right of midline, indicating residual thyroid tissue, and minimal activity in the same area on the left. A whole body Iodine scan was not performed.
IMPRESSION: 1. Low radioactive ioding uptakes.
2. Residual thyroid tissue is demonstrated, primarily on the right, in this patient with a history of a thyroidectomy.
Does this mean that the I-131 cannot be done because of uptake is low???
I so just want to get this over with!!!!
Thanks to all
Patient ingested 289 uCi or I-123 orally. The 6- and 24-hour uptakes of 4% and 5%, repectively, are low (thenormal 24-hour uptake is 10-30%). Lowiodine uptakes are nonspecific. The patient gives a history of a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer, accounting for this.
The neck was imaged in the anterior and both anterior oblique projections. There is moderate activity in the neck to the right of midline, indicating residual thyroid tissue, and minimal activity in the same area on the left. A whole body Iodine scan was not performed.
IMPRESSION: 1. Low radioactive ioding uptakes.
2. Residual thyroid tissue is demonstrated, primarily on the right, in this patient with a history of a thyroidectomy.
Does this mean that the I-131 cannot be done because of uptake is low???
I so just want to get this over with!!!!
Thanks to all
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So YEAH!! I am scheduled for I-131 on 1-14, Wed.
AND THEN I CAN HAVE A PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!
I then have to return after 1 week for the whole body scan to see where the iodine went....metastases.
Send me prayers and lots of luck.
Thanks so much