Endocrine Abstracts

Objective : To determine whether simultaneous ultrasonography at the time of scintigraphy affects the diagnosis or diagnostic confidence in patients with hyperthyroidism.Method Used: A retrospective study was carried out involving 100 patients who attended for investigation of hyperthyroidism between 01/07/01 and 31/03/02. All patients ( 15 male, 85 female) had simultaneous radioisotope scanning and ultrasound of their thyroid glands performed and reported. Subsequently th...