Park H M, Tarver R D, Siddiqui A R, Schauwecker D S, Wellman H N
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1987 Mar;148(3):527-9. doi: 10.2214/ajr.148.3.527.
For evaluation of the usefulness of thyroid scintigraphy in the diagnosis of intrathoracic goiter, we analyzed the results of radionuclide thyroid scintigraphy in 54 consecutive cases with suspected upper mediastinal masses. Intrathoracic goiters were found in 42. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the scintigraphy for intrathoracic goiter were 93% (39/42), 100% (12/12), and 94% (51/54), respectively. Scintigraphic morphology, scanning technique, and pitfalls are discussed. The results show that most intrathoracic goiters do have thyroid function and that radioiodine scintigraphy is a definitive and cost-effective diagnostic procedure for this disease.
为评估甲状腺闪烁扫描术在诊断胸内甲状腺肿中的应用价值，我们分析了54例连续疑似上纵隔肿块患者的放射性核素甲状腺闪烁扫描结果。发现42例为胸内甲状腺肿。该闪烁扫描术对胸内甲状腺肿的敏感性、特异性和准确性分别为93%（39/42）、100%（12/12）和94%（51/54）。本文讨论了闪烁扫描形态、扫描技术及陷阱。结果表明，大多数胸内甲状腺肿具有甲状腺功能，放射性碘闪烁扫描术是诊断该病的一种确定性且经济有效的诊断方法。
