Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Goitre, Thyroid Nodule
Conditions
Keywords
Fusion, Hybrid Imaging, Mapping, Iodine, Ultrasound
Brief summary
Regular thyroid diagnostics versus augmented thyroid work-up with additional I-124 PET/US fusion for metabolic-sonographic nodule allocation in patients with benign thyroid diseases
Interventions
Assessment of preacquired I-124 PET/US by review of anonymous digital case files
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients with thyroidal nodules, * euthyroidism * Uptake \>0,5% on Tc-99m-pertechnetate- scintigraphy
Exclusion criteria
* thyroid medications in the last 6 months * Iodine exposition in the last 6 months * thyroid surgery or radioiodine therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolic-sonographic nodule allocation | 1 year | The number of correct assignments of metabolic function of each nodule will be assessed for each group seperately. A three-point scale will be used for evaluation of the nodule's function and the degree of the physicians certainty will be investigated using a four-point scale. |
Countries
Germany