Imaging the endocrine glands.
Nuclear medicine utilizes specific radiopharmaceuticals which have the ability to concentrate in and be handled by specific organ systems. Functional imaging is therefore added to the information available from methods which excel in the recording of anatomical information (such as ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging). The specificity of the radioactive tracer methods is particularly apparent when related to investigation of the endocrine glands (Figs 1-8). This short and practical survey outlines the main areas of clinical application and utility.
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Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London.
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