Thyroid dyshormonogenesis detected through a modified perchlorate discharge test using a gamma-camera.
OBJECTIVE
To find an easy tool to detect dyshormonogenesis.


METHODS
In this study, the standard perchlorate discharge test was modified by using a gamma-camera instead of a gamma-probe to detect this rare abnormality.


RESULTS
By using this technique two cases of dyshormonogenesis were identified.


CONCLUSIONS
The gamma-camera-based perchlorate discharge test is an easy, reliable, convenient, and feasible procedure where thyroid uptake probe is not available.
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, University Campus, Peshawar, Pakistan. drsami_k@yahoo.com
Sami U
SU
Khan
Aakif U
AU
Khan
Ayub
A
Khan
Kamran
K
Khan
Hameed
H
Ullah
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D015902:Gamma Cameras; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010472:Perchlorates / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*
D010472:Perchlorates; C494474:perchlorate