False positive finding on whole-body iodine-131 scan secondary to contaminated face mask: an uncommon peril in current COVID pandemic

Autor:	Anupriya Anwariya, Piyush Aggarwal, Ashwani Sood, Nitheesh Tigapuram, Sarika Prashar
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	covid-19 iodine-131 whole body imaging masks thyroid cancer Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine R895-920 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
Zdroj:	Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 82-84 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2322-5718 2322-5726
DOI:	10.22038/aojnmb.2022.63815.1449
Popis:	Covid-19 has changed the practice of present-day medicine. Social-distancing, hand-sanitation and use of face-mask are important measures taken against its spread. Post-thyroidectomy whole-body diagnostic I-131 scan is an important preliminary investigation for risk stratification and further management in thyroid cancer. False positive findings on diagnostic scan are not uncommon and must be evaluated to avoid unnecessary work-up and treatment. Clinical and biochemical correlation with adjunct SPCET/CT imaging may differentiate true from false-positive lesions. We report a case of unusual false positive linear neck tracer on whole-body diagnostic I-131 scan due to the use of an I-131 contaminated face mask.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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