Assessment of normal reference values for thyroid uptake of technetium-99m pertechnetate in a single centre UK population

摘要

Objective This study aims to explore the normal reference values for thyroid uptake of technetium-99m (99mTc) pertechnetate in a UK population. Patients and methods A retrospective review of 60 euthyroid patients who underwent thyroid imaging with 99mTc pertechnetate between January 2012 to April 2014 as part of dual-tracer subtraction parathyroid scintigraphy. 99mTc pertechnetate thyroid uptake values were determined for each patient. Medical records and biochemical thyroid function tests were reviewed to ensure that all patients were not on medication that could affect thyroid function and they were both clinically and biochemically euthyroid 6 months before and following the scan.