Imaging tests

Geraldine Bridgerton

PET scan/thyroid scan – handout available

Two scan images of a thyroid scan. Image A is normal, Image B is a scan relating to the patient.
Image adapted with permission, courtesy of Dr Christopher W Rowe

Thyroid scintigraphy (Tc-99m) – Diffuse, symmetrical increased thyroid uptake with reference to the salivary glands.

Other imaging

Investigation Case result
Barium Enema Normal
Barium Swallow Normal
CT Abdomen/Pelvis Normal
CT Chest (High Resolution) Normal
CT Coronary Angiogram Normal
CT Head Normal
CT KUB (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder) Normal
CT Pulmonary Angiogram Normal
Echocardiogram Normal
Mammogram Normal
MRI (General) Normal
MRI Brain Normal
Nuclear Medicine / Thyroid scan Thyroid scintigraphy (Tc-99m) -
Diffuse, symmetrical increased thyroid uptake with reference to the salivary glands
Ultrasound Scan Thyroid Ultrasound – Thyroid is enlarged, increased vascularisation, structure conserved
X-Ray Abdomen Normal
X-Ray Chest Normal
X-Ray Orthopaedic (Hands/Knees/Bone Age) Normal

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