title: Localizing functioning thyroid following total thyroidectomy by use of a combination scanning technique.
abstract: A technique is described using 1-131-sodium iodine and Tc-99m-sodium pertechnetate for localizing functioning thyroid tissue in the neck following total thyroidectomy. The procedure consists of obtaining a 1-131 thyroid scan. If functioning thyroid tissue is found, it can be localized by means of skin markers as well as a swallow using Tc-99m-sodium pertechnetate. The procedure is safe, simple, and cost efficient and provides a means of localizing functioning thyroid that may influence subsequent therapy.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013667:Technetium; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium