title: [A comparison of 201Tl and 99mTc-MIBI in the follow-up of differentiated thyroid carcinomas].
abstract: 12 patients with suspected recurrence of differentiated thyroid carcinoma following thyroidectomy, radioiodine therapy and, in some cases, external radiation therapy had 201Tl and 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy. Except in one case, the findings concerning tumor localization and extension were identical. In all cases, locoregional lymph node metastases as well as osseous metastases were imaged by 201Tl and 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy. MRI images obtained in all patients with suspected lymph node metastases revealed inoperable situations in 2 cases, whereas there was no correlation in 1 patient with positive 201Tl and 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy. In contrast, the sensitivity of the two methods was relatively low in the detection of pulmonary metastases which were imaged in 1 out of 3 patients only. Discrepancies between 201Tl and 99mTc-MIBI were observed in a case of axillary lymph node metastasis. Although tumor-/background ratios were slightly higher for 201Tl, 99mTc-MIBI SPECT showed a higher imaging quality compared to 201Tl SPECT, especially in deeply situated tumor lesions. In conclusion, 99mTc-MIBI seems to be a promising alternative imaging agent in the follow-up of differentiated thyroid carcinomas.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universität Bonn, FRG.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Briele
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hotze
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kropp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bockisch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Overbeck
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grünwald
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Biersack
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001365:Axilla; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D009570:Nitriles; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
vernacular_title: Vergleich von 201Tl und 99mTc-MIBI in der Nachsorge des differenzierten Schilddrüsenkarzinoms.