Congenital hypothyroidism: diagnostic scintigraphic evaluation of an organification defect.
Quantitative Tc-99m pertechnetate thyroid imaging was performed on a hypothyroid neonate. The image revealed markedly increased trapping in an enlarged, bilobed, eutopic gland. A perchlorate washout test using quantitative imaging with I-123 confirmed an organification problem.
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Department of Radiology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
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D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m