Semi-quantitative assessment of diffuse hepatic uptake seen in I-131 scans – an indicator of functioning thyroid tissue and disease burden in differentiated thyroid cancer
Abstract Background To semi-quantitatively analyze liver uptake of I-131 in diagnostic and post-therapy scans by calculating hepatic to thigh ratios (HTR) and evaluate its clinical significance in management of differentiated thyroid cancer. Method Two hundred forty-nine patients were included in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Thyroid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13044-019-0065-1 |