Radioiodine (131I) therapy of benign thyroid diseases was introduced 70 yr ago, and the
patients treated since then are probably numbered in the millions. Fifty to 90% of …

Well under 15% of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is diagnosed at≤ 18 years of age.
The population is heterogenous and the differences between prepubertal children and …

Thyroid nodules are approximately 4 times more common in women than in men. Palpable
nodules increase in frequency throughout life, reaching a prevalence of approximately 5% in …

Thyroid nodules are frequent findings, especially when sensitive imaging methods are used.
Although thyroid cancer is relatively rare, its incidence is increasing, particularly in terms of …

One of the most common problems associated with radiopharmaceuticals is an
unanticipated or altered biodistribution, which can have a significant clinical impact on …

Simple Summary This year marks the 80th commemoration of the first time that radio-iodide
treatment (RAI) was used. RAI is one of the most effective targeted internal radiation …

The incidence of thyroid nodules in children is estimated to be 1% to 1.5% based on clinical
examination [1]. Postmortem studies and ultrasonographic evaluation of the thyroid gland …

Objective (a) To compare the efficacy of low-activity (2 GBq; 54 mCi) 131I ablation using l-
thyroxine withdrawal or rhTSH stimulation, and (b) to assess the influence of thyroid …

Background: There is a growing belief that a pretherapy scan yields little or no additional
information that would impact on radioiodine ablation dosing. In addition, there is some …

Thyroid nodules are frequent findings, especially when sensitive imaging methods are used.
Although thyroid cancer is relatively rare, its incidence is increasing, particularly in terms of …