Can the Diagnostic Accuracy of Bone Scintigraphy Be Maintained with Half the Scanning Time?

We aimed to show that the acquisition time of a conventional bone scan could be reduced by half without losing the diagnostic value of the scan. Fifty adult patients (37 male and 13 female; mean age, 62.5 y; SD, 8.

EANM practice guideline/SNMMI procedure standard for RAIU and thyroid scintigraphy.

Introduction: Scintigraphic evaluation of the thyroid gland enables determination of the iodine-123 iodide or the Tc-pertechnetate uptake and distribution and remains the most accurate method for the diagnosis and quantification of thyroid autonomy and the detection of ectopic thyroid tissue. In addition, thyroid scintigraphy and radioiodine uptake test are useful to discriminate hyperthyroidism from destructive thyrotoxicosis and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, respectively.

Methods: Several radiopharmaceuticals are available to help in differentiating benign from malignant cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules and for supporting clinical decision-making.

Predictors of early progression to severe sepsis or shock among emergency department patients with nonsevere sepsis.

Background: Progression from nonsevere sepsis-i.e., sepsis without organ failure or shock-to severe sepsis or shock among emergency department (ED) patients has been associated with significant mortality.