Open AccessThe Role of Tc-99 m-MIBI Scan in the Assessment of the Cystic Thyroid Nodule
Author(s) -
Luis Mauricio HurtadoLópez,
Carlos MartínezDuncker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1869-3482
pISSN - 1869-3474
DOI - 10.1007/s13139-021-00708-4
Subject(s) - medicine , nodule (geology) , thyroid nodules , radiology , malignancy , biopsy , thyroid , fine needle aspiration , cytology , ultrasonography , nuclear medicine , pathology , paleontology , biology
A non-surgical therapeutic option requires assurance that a cystic thyroid nodule with non-diagnostic cytology is benign. This work was undertaken to determine whether Tc-99 m-MIBI scan (MIBI) findings can guide the best therapeutic option with confidence.