AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 6 (June)

Nuclear Medicine: Thyroid Imaging (Codes 78012-78014) (June 2013)

June 2013 pages 9-11 Nuclear Medicine: Thyroid Imaging (Codes 78012-78014) The thyroid gland is an important organ of the endocrine system. It produces the hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which play a major role in regulating metabolic functions of most body cells. Nuclear medicine imaging of the functional anatomy of the thyroid gland includes, but is not limited to, assessment of thyroid nodules, goiter, and evaluation of neck and mediastinal masses. It is performed by radionuclide thyroid uptake and imaging using either one or two of the following radiopharmaceuticals: technetium (Tc99m) or radioactive iodine (usually I123 or rarely...

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