title: [Does thyroid scintigram still have indications in 2005?].
abstract: Since 15 years, the indications of thyroid scintigrams have been dramatically reduced. This examination appeared useless in most cases of hypothyroidism and for the evaluation of thyroid cysts or for infracentimetric nodules. For greater solid nodules, its poor sensibility and bad specificity have resulted in its replacement by echography and fine needle biopsy. Thyroid scintigram is however usefull for the non obvious etiologic diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis and in case of thyroid goiter with a low TSH and normal thyroid hormons. Whole body131 I scans remain usefull for thyroid cancer follow up, especially after therapeutic dose of radioiodine.
authors.affiliation: Fédération de Médecine Nucléaire, Groupe Hospitalier La Pitié-La Salpêtrière, 75651, Paris. aurengo@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aurengo
authors.forename: Helyett
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aurengo
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leenhardt
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Degrese
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals