Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenal scintigraphy using [131I]6ß-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol has been available since 1975, primarily for the diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism helping to distinguish between unilateral adenoma and bilateral hyperplasia. First line treatment of ACTH-independent form of Cushing syndrome is surgery after localization of the cortisol-producing adrenal tumour.Case report: A 31-year-old woman has been referred to the endocrine ...

Objective: SPECT/CT has numerous advantages over planar and traditional SPECT images. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of post-radioiodine therapy SPECT/CT of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in early risk classification and in prediction of late prognosis.Patients and Methods: 323 consecutive patients, 181 at the University of Pecs and 142 at the University of Debrecen, were investigated after their first radioiodine treat...