ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To investigate the diagnostic value of 131I-SPECT/CT fusion images in detecting the metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma(DTC)in the regions of the head,neck and superior mediastinum.METHODS 131I-SPECT/CT fusion images was preformed for 30 patients with DTC,and the results of image were compared with the pathology after surgery.RESULTS There were 110 cases positive findings in 115 metastatic lesions with 131I-SPECT/CT fusion images examination(95.65%).5 cases of the metastatic lesions showed negative in 131I-SPECT/CT(4.35%).There was no false positive case.CONCLUSION 131I-SPECT/CT fusion images can detect and locate the metastasis and exclude the false positive results accurately.It is a good method to detect the cervical and superior mediastinal metastatic lesion in differentiated thyroid carcinoma.