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I failed my Thyroid Uptake!

I had an ultrasound that showed a heterogeneous echo pattern in my right lobe w/ a 2.5 cm nodule.  My doctor ordered a Thyroid Uptake and Scan.  The results state, "the images demonstrate minimal thyroid uptake bilaterally.  There is no evidence of a dominant hot lobe.'

So what the heck does that mean?  My doc is out of town; the radiologist told me that the pictures couldn't really show anything (i.e., hot vs. cold) because my thyroid didn't 'uptake' the radioactive iodine ... I swallowed a capsule and was injected.

What does that mean when you 'fail' to uptake the iodine???  

Thanks for any insight you can offer!!
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I thought I'd add that my TSH is 0.8 and my antibodies are negative.  Not sure what that means either!!!!
I am impressed at the knowledge on this board .... !!  Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the advice .... I've tried to access the website you posted, but so far without any luck!  I'll keep trying!

Would a FNA be something to consider 'next,' too???
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You are going to have to talk to your doctor for sure but I think it means that the "mass" in your right lobe is not made up of thyroid tissue - meaning it shouldn't be there.  It looks like your thyroid may be pretty much non-functioning too.   Not an endo or a radiologist but that's my take on it.

http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/03_09_18_petscans.html

The next step would probably be a PET scan.

Utahmomma
papillary carcinoma '03
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