Although this review deals primarily with the treatment of thyroid cancer, treatment of patients with hyperthyroidism is evolving. In the UK many clinical oncologists do not wish to continue to treat ...

Of the four main types of thyroid cancer, the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Radioiodine (I-131) therapy has been used in the management of patients with DTC since the first ...

You will probably not need to change out of your street clothes. Once in the scanning room, you will lie flat on a table that slides into the scanner. During the procedure, the scanner will come close ...

Doctors have used radioiodine therapy, a type of nuclear medicine treatment, since the 1940s. Now, a new generation of radiopharmaceuticals offers expanded treatment options for people with some types ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 46-year-old Asian woman was seen in the endocrine clinic for evaluation of a goiter. She was originally from ...

Nuclear medicine is one of the most dynamic branches of modern healthcare, offering detailed functional insights into organs and tissues through the use of radiopharmaceuticals. At Liv Hospital, this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2005, a 67-year-old woman with hypertension was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found ...

Let’s start with a story: the case of a young patient. A customer of 36-year-old woman banking professional was told her that there was a swelling in her neck that became prominent whenever she looked ...

Medullary thyroid cancer is another variant not related to the production of thyroxine; instead it is a tumor of the calcitonin-secreting cells and treatment should be along different lines, using ...

This publication is a modern-day guide for the application of nuclear medicine in the management of thyroid cancer. The use of thyroid scanning has long been central to the diagnosis, treatment and ...