Lessons Learned:  A Thyroid Uptake of over 100%

Sarah Ternan | The Ottawa HospitalEnoch ABC Ballroom

A discussion about the lessons learned following a case in the Nuclear Medicine Department where a patient had a thyroid uptake of over 100%.  A patient travelled from Iqaluit to Ottawa for a thyroid uptake and scan in Nuclear Medicine prior to an Iodine 131 Hyperthyroid Therapy. Their 24hpd thyroid uptake unexpectedly demonstrated a value exceeding 100%. Will discuss the investigation into the situation, the parties involved including the radiation safety department’s role, and the resolution, which ultimately lead to an award-winning publication in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Tue 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm