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Iwanaga H, Fujita N, Abe S, Naganawa S, Kato K. Correlation between the thyroid computed tomography value and thyroid function in hyperthyroidism: a retrospective study. Ann Nucl Med 2024; 38:659-665. [PMID: 38787504 PMCID: PMC11282127 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-024-01938-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Radioiodine (I-131) therapy for hyperthyroidism is a well-established and safe treatment option. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the computed tomography (CT) value and the function and volume of the thyroid gland by identifying the factors that induce changes in the CT value of patients with hyperthyroidism. METHODS This retrospective study evaluated 38 patients with Graves' disease and 10 patients with Plummer disease. To obtain the mean CT value and volume of the thyroid gland, the entire thyroid gland was set as the region of interest. A test dose of 3.7 MBq I-131 was administered before initiating I-131 therapy, and the radioiodine uptake (RIU) rate was assessed after 3, 24, 96, and 168 h. An approximate curve was plotted based on the RIU values obtained, and the effective half-life (EHL) was calculated. The correlation between the mean CT value and the volume of the thyroid gland, 24-h RIU, EHL, and the free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) levels was evaluated. RESULTS The CT value exhibited a significant positive correlation with EHL in patients with Graves' disease (r = 0.62, p < 0.0001) as well as patients with Plummer disease (r = 0.74, p < 0.05). However, it did not display any correlation with the remaining parameters. CONCLUSION The CT value is significantly correlated with EHL, suggesting that it reflects thyroid function and is mainly related to the factors associated with iodine discharge.
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- Haruna Iwanaga
- Department of Radiological Technology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiological and Medical Laboratory Sciences, Department of Integrated Health Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Functional Medical Imaging, Biomedical Imaging Sciences, Division of Advanced Information Health Sciences, Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- , 1-20, Daikominami 1‑Chome, Higashi-Ku, Nagoya, 461-8673, Japan.
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Koyama H, Hattori R, Sagawa H, Tanaka T. Progressive loss of the thyroid tissue integrity visualised by serial CT scans. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e251857. [PMID: 36109095 PMCID: PMC9478785 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-251857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A man in his 70s developed thyrotoxicosis due to painless thyroiditis after starting nivolumab, which was subsequently followed by severe hypothyroidism. We diagnosed him as chronic thyroiditis, initiated levothyroxine supplementation and treated appropriately. Retrospective CT images of the thyroid gland during the clinical course revealed that the CT attenuation value was high at first but gradually decreased. The high-density signal of the normal thyroid tissues reflects its function of concentrating inorganic iodine, and the progressive decrease of the CT density in the present case can be viewed as a reflection of the thyroid destruction and progressive loss of iodine during the clinical course of the development of chronic thyroiditis. Considering the high incidence rate of functional thyroid disease in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, CT density of the thyroid gland needs to be paid attention to as the first sign of thyroiditis in this patient population.
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- Hiroyuki Koyama
- Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Medical School, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Medical School, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Medical School, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Medical School, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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Age-related Changes in Computed Tomography Density of Thyroid Gland in Children. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2021; 46:145-149. [DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Li ZT, Zhai R, Liu HM, Wang M, Pan DM. Iodine concentration and content measured by dual-source computed tomography are correlated to thyroid hormone levels in euthyroid patients: a cross-sectional study in China. BMC Med Imaging 2020; 20:10. [PMID: 32005176 PMCID: PMC6995181 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-020-0411-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of the dual energy CT measured iodine concentration and total iodine content with blood measured thyroid parameters. Methods Forty-three patients with normal thyroid function at our hospital from August 2017 to October 2019 were included in this retrospective study. Dual energy CT was used to scan the neck of thyroid patients. The mean iodine concentration and thyroid tissue volume were measured to calculate the total iodine content of the thyroid. Relevant tests of triiodothyronine (FT3), total triiodothyronine (TT3), total thyroxine (TT4), free thyroxine (FT4), and thyroid hormone (TSH) were conducted. The correlation of the thyroid mean iodine concentration and total iodine content with blood-measured thyroid function was analysed. Result The total iodine content in the thyroid was positively correlated with FT3 but negatively correlated with TSH. The mean iodine concentration of the thyroid was positively correlated with both FT3 and TT3. Conclusion The thyroid iodine content measured by dual energy CT can be used to determine the human iodine nutritional status and evaluate thyroid function, which will facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases.
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Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomographic Imaging of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome. J Thorac Imaging 2019; 34:126-135. [DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Gu T, Lu YL, Han B, Jiang BR, Wang LZ, Yang LZ, Han YS. Ectopic thyroids have lower computed tomography attenuation values than orthotopic thyroids. Endocrine 2018; 62:546-551. [PMID: 30203122 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-018-1747-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether ectopic thyroid had the same computed tomography (CT) value as orthotopic thyroid. METHODS Twenty-one patients with 23 ectopic thyroids and 23 controls with orthotopic thyroids underwent CT scans and were included in this retrospective study. The CT images were reviewed in a blinded fashion by two radiologists. Independent-Samples T-test was used for comparison of CT attenuation values between two groups. RESULTS Ectopic thyroids had significantly lower non-enhanced attenuation (91.04 ± 5.97 Hounsfield Units vs. 106.56 ± 4.06 Hounsfield Units, P = 0.038) and contrast-enhanced attenuation (141.32 ± 6.42 Hounsfield Units vs. 169.82 ± 4.30 Hounsfield Units, P = 0.001) values than orthotopic thyroids. CONCLUSIONS Ectopic thyroids have lower CT attenuation values than orthotopic thyroids probably due to the structural or functional abnormalities. The dysgenesis and pathological changes of the ectopic thyroids may contribute to functional deficiency which finally leads to decrease of the CT attenuation values.
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- Ting Gu
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Van den Bruel A, Delanote J, Braeckman A, De Vroe C, Pyfferoen L, Ghekiere J, Duytschaever M, Tavernier R. "White Thyroid" on Unenhanced Computed Tomography in Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis Type 2. Thyroid 2018; 28:769-772. [PMID: 29631498 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2017.0651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis is a common complication of long-term amiodarone treatment. In a patient with amiodarone-induced lung toxicity and amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis type 2 (AIT2), a "white thyroid" was incidentally observed on an unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT) scan. This "white thyroid" resembled a thyroid image on a contrast-enhanced CT scan. Therefore, the thyroid density was prospectively evaluated on unenhanced CT scans in cases of AIT2, in euthyroid patients on amiodarone (AEuth), and in unexposed controls. The aim was to test the hypothesis of a higher thyroid density in AIT2 compared to AEuth. The thyroid density, as measured in Hounsfield Units on unenhanced CT scans, is higher in AIT2 compared to AEuth and much higher than in controls. The causality of this association and its potential diagnostic use require further study.
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- Annick Van den Bruel
- 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Radiology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Radiology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
- 3 Department of Radiology, Ghent University , Ghent, Belgium
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- 4 Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Radiology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Radiology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
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- 5 Department of Cardiology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
- 6 Department of Cardiology, Ghent University , Ghent, Belgium
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- 5 Department of Cardiology, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende , Bruges, Belgium
- 6 Department of Cardiology, Ghent University , Ghent, Belgium
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Lee HY, Yoo SM, Kim HR, Chun EJ, White CS. Diagnosis of Grave's disease with pulmonary hypertension on chest CT. Clin Imaging 2017; 43:188-193. [PMID: 28363119 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of chest CT findings to diagnose Grave's disease in pulmonary hypertension. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated chest CT and the medical records of 13 patients with Grave's disease with (n=6) or without pulmonary hypertension (n=7) and in 17 control patients. RESULTS Presence of iso-attenuation of diffusely enlarged thyroid glands compared with adjacent neck muscle on non-enhanced CT as a diagnostic clue of Grave's disease, and assessment of pulmonary hypertension on CT has high diagnostic accuracy. CONCLUSION Chest CT has the potential to diagnose Grave's disease with pulmonary hypertension in the absence of other information.
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- Hwa Yeon Lee
- Smile Radiologic Clinic, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, CHA University College of Medicine, Bundang, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, CHA University College of Medicine, Bundang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Bundang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Is visual assessment of thyroid attenuation on unenhanced CT of the chest useful for detecting hypothyroidism? Clin Radiol 2016; 71:1199.e9-1199.e14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gao SY, Zhang XY, Wei W, Li XT, Li YL, Xu M, Sun YS, Zhang XP. Identification of benign and malignant thyroid nodules by in vivo iodine concentration measurement using single-source dual energy CT: A retrospective diagnostic accuracy study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4816. [PMID: 27684811 PMCID: PMC5265904 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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This study proposed to determine whether in vivo iodine concentration measurement by single-source dual energy (SSDE) CT can improve differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules. In total, 53 patients presenting with thyroid nodules underwent SSDE CT scanning. Iodine concentrations were measured for each nodule and normal thyroid tissue using the GSI-viewer image analysis software. A total of 26 thyroid nodules were malignant in 26 patients and confirmed by surgery; 33 nodules from 27 patients were benign, with 10 confirmed by surgery and others after follow-up. Iodine concentrations with plain CT were significantly lower in malignant than benign nodules (0.47 ± 0.20 vs 1.17 ± 0.38 mg/mL, P = 0.00). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.93; with a cutoff of 0.67, iodine concentration showed 92.3% sensitivity and 88.5% specificity in diagnosing malignancy. Iodine concentration obtained by enhanced and plain CT were significantly higher in malignant than benign nodules (9.05 ± 3.35 vs 3.46 ± 2.24 mg/mL, P = 0.00). ROC curve analysis showed an AUC of 0.93; with a cutoff value of 3.37, iodine concentration displayed 78% sensitivity, 95% specificity in diagnosing malignancy. Combining unenhanced with enhanced iodine concentrations, the diagnostic equation was: Y = -8.641 × unenhanced iodine concentration + 0.663 × iodine concentration. ROC curve showed an AUC of 0.98 (95% CI, 0.94, 1.00). With Y ≥ -2 considered malignancy, diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 96%, 96.3%, respectively. This study concluded that SSDE CT can detect the differences in iodine uptake and blood supply between benign and malignant thyroid lesions.
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- Shun-Yu Gao
- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology
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- KLMI, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology
- Correspondence: Ying-Shi Sun, Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China (e-mail: )
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Radiology
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Usefulness of SPECT/CT in Parathyroid Lesion Detection in Patients with Thyroid Parenchymal 99mTc-Sestamibi Retention. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016; 51:32-39. [PMID: 28250856 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-016-0438-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Parathyroid adenoma detection with dual-phase 99mTc-sestamibi (MIBI) scintigraphy depends on differential MIBI washout from thyroid. However, autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) may cause MIBI to be retained in the thyroid gland and reduce parathyroid detection. We evaluated the impact of AITD on MIBI thyroid retention and additional benefit of SPECT/CT in these patients. METHODS Dual phase planar MIBI and SPECT/CT was performed on 82 patients. SPECT/CT was performed immediately after delayed planar scan. Thyroid density (Hounsfield unit, CT-HU) and size were measured on CT component of SPECT/CT. MIBI uptake in early scans and retention in delayed scans were visually graded and correlated with clinical factors and CT findings. Finally, planar and SPECT/CT findings were compared for parathyroid lesion visualization according to thyroid MIBI retention. RESULTS In early scan, multivariate analysis showed only thyroid size predicted early uptake. In delayed scan, multivariate analysis showed higher visual grade in early scan, lower CT-HU or AITD were significant predictors for delayed thyroid parenchymal retention. Overall, ten more parathyroid lesions were visualized on SPECT/CT compared to planar scans (57 vs. 47, p = 0.002). SPECT/CT was especially more useful in patients with thyroidal MIBI retention, as eight out of the ten additional lesions detected were found in patients with thyroid MIBI retention. CONCLUSION AITD is an important factor for MIBI thyroid parenchymal retention on delayed scans, and may impede parathyroid lesion detection. Patients with MIBI retention in the thyroid parenchyma on delayed scans are likely to benefit from an additional SPECT/CT.
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Correlation Between Computed Tomography Density and Functional Status of the Thyroid Gland. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2016; 40:316-9. [DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Li YK, Zheng Y, Lin JB, Xu GX, Cai AQ, Zhou XG, Zhang GJ. CT imaging of ovarian yolk sac tumor with emphasis on differential diagnosis. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11000. [PMID: 26074455 PMCID: PMC4466583 DOI: 10.1038/srep11000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ovarian yolk sac tumors (YSTs) are rare neoplasms. No radiological study has been done to compare the imaging findings between this type of tumor and other ovarian tumors. Here we analyzed the CT findings of 11 pathologically proven ovarian YSTs and compared their imaging findings with 18 other types of ovarian tumors in the same age range. Patient age, tumor size, tumor shape, ascites and metastasis of two groups did not differ significantly (P > 0.05). A mixed solid-cystic nature, intratumoral hemorrhage, marked enhancement and dilated intratumoral vessel of two groups differed significantly (P < 0.05). The area under the ROC curve of four significant CT features was 0.679, 0.707, 0.705, and 1.000, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified two independent signs of YST: intratumoral hemorrhage and marked enhancement. Our results show that certain suggestive CT signs that may be valuable for improving the accuracy of imaging diagnosis of YST and may be helpful in distinguishing YST from other ovarian tumors.
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- Yang-Kang Li
- Department of Radiology, Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Intervening Center, Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Radiology, Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Radiology, Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- The Breast Center, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Cancer Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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Deitz K, Gilmour L, Wilke V, Riedesel E. Computed tomographic appearance of canine thyroid tumours. J Small Anim Pract 2014; 55:323-9. [DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- K. Deitz
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine; Iowa State University; Ames IA 50011 USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine; Iowa State University; Ames IA 50011 USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine; University of Minnesota; St. Paul MN 55108 USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine; Iowa State University; Ames IA 50011 USA
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Lastauskienė E, Zinkevičienė A, Čitavičius D. Ras/PKA signal transduction pathway participates in the regulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell apoptosis in an acidic environment. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2013; 61:3-10. [PMID: 24267639 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The acidification of the medium is observed during yeast cell growth. This process contributes to the emission of organic acids, mainly acetic acid. Acetic acid is known as the inducer of apoptosis in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In this study, we showed that hydrochloric acid can also induce apoptosis in yeast cells, and the apoptotic phenotype triggered by treating yeast cells with hydrochloric acid is modulated by the Ras/PKA pathway. The Ras/PKA pathway is highly conserved between all eukaryotic organisms, as well as cell processes that are related to apoptosis and aging. In this research, we demonstrated that the activation of the Ras/PKA pathway by insertion of Ras2(Val19) allele or deletion of PDE2 gene increases cell death, displaying the markers of apoptosis in an acidic environment. Downregulation of the pathway by deletion of RAS2, RAS1, PDE1, and insertion of the Ha-ras gene increases the cell viability and diminishes cell death with the apoptotic phenotypes. The deletion of PDE1 gene and double deletion of both phosphodiesterase genes prevent the induction of apoptosis in the cells. Modulations in the Ras/PKA pathway affect cell viability and apoptosis during natural gradual acidification of the medium as well as in acid stress conditions.
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- Eglė Lastauskienė
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Lautenschlaeger IE, Hartmann A, Sicken J, Mohrs S, Scholz VB, Neiger R, Kramer M. COMPARISON BETWEEN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND99mTC- PERTECHNETATE SCINTIGRAPHY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THYROID GLAND IN CATS WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2013; 54:666-73. [DOI: 10.1111/vru.12092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Ines E. Lautenschlaeger
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science; Small Animal Clinic-Surgery; Justus Liebig University; 35390; Giessen; Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science; Small Animal Clinic-Surgery; Justus Liebig University; 35390; Giessen; Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science; Small Animal Clinic-Internal Medicine; Justus Liebig University; 35390; Giessen; Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science; Small Animal Clinic-Internal Medicine; Justus Liebig University; 35390; Giessen; Germany
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- Institute for Theoretical Physics; ETH Zurich; 8093; Zurich; Switzerland
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science; Small Animal Clinic-Internal Medicine; Justus Liebig University; 35390; Giessen; Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science; Small Animal Clinic-Surgery; Justus Liebig University; 35390; Giessen; Germany
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Taeymans O, Penninck DG, Peters RM. COMPARISON BETWEEN CLINICAL, ULTRASOUND, CT, MRI, AND PATHOLOGY FINDINGS IN DOGS PRESENTED FOR SUSPECTED THYROID CARCINOMA. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2012; 54:61-70. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2012.01966.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Olivier Taeymans
- Department of Clinical Sciences; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; Tufts University; North Grafton; MA; 01536
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; Tufts University; North Grafton; MA; 01536
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; Tufts University; North Grafton; MA; 01536
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Diagnostic Value of CT Density in Patients With Diffusely Increased FDG Uptake in the Thyroid Gland on PET/CT Images. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010; 195:223-8. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.09.3319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate computed tomographic findings of struma ovarii. METHODS Computed tomography (CT) scans of 13 pathologically proven struma ovarii were retrospectively reviewed by two radiologists in consensus. Scans were evaluated for the laterality, size, mass configuration, margins, internal architecture, presence of intracystic high attenuation lesions on precontrast scans, and cyst wall enhancement. RESULTS The mean size of the tumors was 11.4 cm (range 4.7-21.0 cm). Mainly cystic (n = 8, 61.5%) or cystic (n = 5, 38.5%) appearance was common to all the tumors. All tumors were unilateral and had smooth margins. The most common internal architecture in the tumors was multicystic architecture (n = 11, 84.6%). Eleven tumors (84.6%) showed a high attenuation lesion in the cyst portion of the mass on precontrast scans and the attenuation ranged from 92.2 to 120.5 Hounsfield units (HU) (mean, 106.8 +/- 8.8 HU). The cyst wall showed no (n = 7, 53.8%), moderate (n = 5, 38.5%), or marked (n = 1, 7.7%) enhancement after administration of contrast medium. CONCLUSIONS On CT scans, struma ovarii appeared most often as a smooth marginated multicystic mass with a high attenuation lesion on precontrast scans and no or moderate cyst wall enhancement.
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TAEYMANS OLIVIER, SCHWARZ TOBIAS, DUCHATEAU LUC, BARBERET VIRGINIE, GIELEN INGRID, HASKINS MARK, VAN BREE HENRI, SAUNDERS JIMMYH. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF THE NORMAL CANINE THYROID GLAND. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2008; 49:13-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00310.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Taeymans O, Peremans K, Saunders J. Thyroid Imaging in the Dog: Current Status and Future Directions. J Vet Intern Med 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03008.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Drost WT, Mattoon JS, Weisbrode SE. Use of helical computed tomography for measurement of thyroid glands in clinically normal cats. Am J Vet Res 2006; 67:467-71. [PMID: 16506909 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.67.3.467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the dimensions and volume of thyroid tissue in clinically normal cats by use of computed tomography. ANIMALS 8 cats. PROCEDURE Helical computed tomography images (2-mm collimation) were acquired from the cranial aspect of the second cervical vertebra through the caudal aspect of the fourth cervical vertebra. Data were acquired before contrast medium administration (n = 7 cats) and immediately after contrast medium enhancement (1 cat). Length, width, and height measurements of each thyroid lobe were made by use of transverse, dorsal, and sagittal plane images. Thyroid lobe volume was estimated by use of 3 methods. RESULTS All thyroid lobes were histologically normal. Mean dimensions for a thyroid lobe were 16.5 x 2.00 x 4.31 mm (length x width x height) using only data from transverse images. Mean thyroid lobar volume was 113.75 mm(3) using the sum of areas method. Mean total volume of thyroid tissue was 215.25 mm(3) using the sum of areas method. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results may be useful for computed tomography evaluation of abnormal thyroid glands in cats, which warrants investigation.
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- Wm Tod Drost
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA
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Prince JS, Stark P. Normal cross-sectional dimensions of the thyroid gland on routine chest CT scans. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2002; 26:346-8. [PMID: 12016360 DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200205000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this work was to determine the range of normal measurements for the thyroid gland on chest CT scans and relate it to the dimensions of the trachea. METHOD Chest CT scans in 118 patients were examined prospectively for visibility of the thyroid gland and its relationship to the trachea. The greatest transverse dimensions of the lobes and the transverse tracheal diameter were measured. A thyroid/trachea ratio was determined. RESULTS The mean value for the transverse diameter of the thyroid gland was 28.79 mm (SD 6.57 mm). The right lobe averaged 15.05 mm (SD 3.51 mm). The left lobe averaged 13.74 mm (SD 3.91 mm). Measurements for the trachea showed a mean value of 19.97 mm (SD 2.37 mm). A thyroid/trachea index was calculated with a mean value of 1.46 (SD 0.39). CONCLUSION Our investigation provides initial values for assessing the thyroid gland on CT scans, defining the limits of normal and the border zones of abnormal size.
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- Jeffrey S Prince
- Radiology Service, VA San Diego Health Care System, La Jolla, CA 92161, USA
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