Long-term scintigraphic and clinical follow up in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer and iodine avid bone metastases.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term overall therapy outcomes and clinicopathological risk factors in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and iodine avid bone metastases.

Methods: Our study included 93 patients [female to male ratio (2:1)]. All patients were subjected to clinical examination, laboratory assessment, I-131 whole body scan, and neck ultrasound.

CT-Guided Drainage of Pericardial Effusion after Open Cardiac Surgery.

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CT-guided drainage of the pericardial effusion in patients after cardiac surgery.

Materials And Methods: The study included 128 consecutive patients (82 males, 46 females; mean age 66.6 years, SD: 4.