Esophageal scarring causing false-positive uptake on I-131 whole-body imaging.
Schuster
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Nuclear Medicine Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Georgia 30033, USA.
Alazraki
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D016477:Artifacts; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013945:Thymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals