Artifact from 131 I-Contaminated Mask in Postradioiodine Therapy Scintigraphy

Artifact from 131 I-Contaminated Mask in Postradioiodine Therapy Scintigraphy

A patient wearing the mandatory face mask because of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic underwent postradioiodine therapy scintigraphy. The spot view of the neck showed an area of uptake that was later demonstrated to be caused by contamination of the mask. This finding has led to updatin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nuclear medicine technology 2021-12, Vol.49 (4), p.356-357
Hauptverfasser: Betti, Francesca, Antonacci, Luca, Volterrani, Duccio
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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COVID-19
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes
Radionuclide Imaging
SARS-CoV-2
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Zusammenfassung:A patient wearing the mandatory face mask because of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic underwent postradioiodine therapy scintigraphy. The spot view of the neck showed an area of uptake that was later demonstrated to be caused by contamination of the mask. This finding has led to updating the scan procedure for posttherapy scintigraphy by replacing the patients' masks before the scan acquisition.
ISSN:0091-4916
1535-5675
DOI:10.2967/jnmt.121.262438