An Unusual False-Positive Uptake of Radioiodine Caused by Metallic Implants

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Aug;44(8):e495-e496. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002587.

Abstract

A 36-year-old woman with a history of papillary thyroid cancer underwent radioiodine remnant ablation using I. Postablation whole body I scintigraphy revealed increased activity not only in the thyroid bed but also in the right upper thigh. SPECT/CT images localized the activity to the metallic implants of the right femur, implanted 3 years earlier after the right femoral cyst resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biological Transport
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes / metabolism*
  • Metals*
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Thyroid Cancer, Papillary / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Cancer, Papillary / metabolism

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Iodine-131
  • Metals