Effect of radioiodine therapy on thyroid nodule size and function in patients with toxic adenomas
NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, vol.25, no.11, pp.1083-1087, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 11
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1097/00006231-200411000-00003
- Journal Name: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1083-1087
- Keywords: radioiodine therapy, toxic adenoma, autonomous nodule, nodule volume, thyroid ultrasonography, PERCUTANEOUS ETHANOL INJECTION, IODINE DEFICIENCY, LONG-TERM, FOLLOW-UP, RADIOACTIVE IODINE, I-131 THERAPY, GOITER, HYPERTHYROIDISM, HYPOTHYROIDISM
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Autonomously functioning toxic adenomas are a common cause of hyperthyroidism. Although (131)l seems to be a good therapeutic option with little postablative hypothyroidism for these patients, only a small number of recent studies have objectively evaluated changes in nodule size by ultrasonography following radioiodine therapy.