title: Gastroesophageal reflux: a potential source of confusion in technetium thyroid scanning:case report.
abstract: Technetium-99m as pertechnetate, excreted into the stomach after intravenous injection and refluxed as high as the cervical esophagus can present a confusing picture during thyroid scintigraphy if one is not aware of this possibility. The typical appearance of refluxed tracer is presented, and a simple method for eliminating the confusion is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D013667:Technetium; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium