Assessment of Thyroid Uptake Ratio Values in a Normal Population. Establishment of Normal Reference Values for <scp>99mTc</scp> ‐Pertechnetate Thyroid Uptake in an Australian Population
This study established a thyroid uptake reference range of 0.4%-2.4% using <sup>99m</sup>Tc-pertechnetate, which was lower than the values used in our institution. Highlighting the need for periodic evaluation of normal uptake values.
Authors
- Amalia Karahalios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7497-1681)
- Bethany Wornes
- Melanie Tempest
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.70078
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00