title: Congenital hypothyroidism: diagnostic scintigraphic evaluation of an organification defect.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cone
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oates
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vazquez
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m