Aim: to evaluate the diagnostic value of I-131 SPECT/CT over traditional I-131 whole body planar scintigraphy during post-I-131 ablative dose imaging or during regular follow up of patient with differentiated thyroid cancer. Material and methods: a total of 108 patients with differentiated thyroid were subjected to total or near total thyroidectomy and post-operative neck US to enroll status of residual ... Read more

Thyroid Dysfunction in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatiod Arthritis INTRODUCTION _ _ Autoimmune thyroid disease affects about 2 to 4% of women and upto 1% of men world wide and the prevalence rate increase with advancing age (_CANARIES ET AL., 2011_)._(CANARIES ET AL., 2011_).(_CANARIES ET AL., 2011_). Autoimmune thyroid disease often associated with a number of autoimmune diseases ... Read more