title: Hiatal hernia with reflux resulting in false positive iodine-131 scan.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Stanford Health Services, California, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Tsang
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes