Assessment of Thyroid Uptake Ratio Values in a Normal Population. Establishment of Normal Reference Values for 99mTc ‐Pertechnetate Thyroid Uptake in an Australian Population

Key Points

• The aim is to establish a reference range for thyroid uptake values using 99mTc-pertechnetate in a normal population.
• Measured thyroid uptake ratios using 99mTc-pertechnetate in participants from a normal population.
• Analyzed data to determine reference range values for thyroid uptake.
• Established a thyroid uptake reference range of 0.4%-2.4%.
• Determined that the established values were lower than values previously used in the institution.