<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background:</strong> The <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style=&quo...<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background:</strong> The <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy is commonly used for hyperthyroidism diagnosis. Uptake value of <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> on thyroid scintigraphy is an indicator of hyperthyroidism activity. Although, the correlation between free T3 value and free T4 value is not necessary clear in primary hyperthyroidism. <strong>Introduction: </strong>This study investigated the correlation between results of blood test and uptake of <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> on thyroid scintigraphy in primary hyperthyroidism. <strong>Methodlogy: </strong>In this retrspective study, uptake was calculated in patients diagnosed with primary hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease/Basedow’s disease) based on clinical findings, blood tests, thyroid ultrasound, and <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy (uptake ≥3%) at St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019. This uptake of <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> was compared with results of blood tests. <strong>Results:</strong> Fifty-four consecutively arriving patients at the hospital (12 men, 42 women;mean age 43.0 ± 14.0 years) were selected. Free T3 (n = 54) was 14.6 ± 6.8 pg/mL, free T4 (n = 53) was 5.0 ± 2.3 ng/mL, and uptake on thyroid scintigraphy was 10.0% ± 7.1%. The correlation coefficients were 0.60 (p < 0.01) between free T4 (all case), 0.39 (p < 0.01) between free T4 (under 7 ng/mL), 0.12 (p = 0.70) between free T4 (above 7 ng/mL) and <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy uptake. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In primary hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), there is a correlation between free T4 value and <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy uptake, but there is no correlation in patients with high free T4 level.</span> </div>展开更多
Activated carbons calcined at 400˚C and 600˚C (AC-400 and AC-600), prepared using palm nuts, collected in the town of Franceville in Gabon, were used to study the dynamic adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-<...Activated carbons calcined at 400˚C and 600˚C (AC-400 and AC-600), prepared using palm nuts, collected in the town of Franceville in Gabon, were used to study the dynamic adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions in acidic media on fixed bed column and on the kinetic modeling of experimental data of breakthrough curves of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions obtained. Results on the adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions in fixed-bed dynamics obtained on AC-400 and AC-600 adsorbents beds indicated that the AC-400 bed appears to be the most efficient in removing MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions in acidic media. Indeed, the adsorbed amounts, the adsorbed capacities at saturation and the elimination percentage of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions obtained with AC-400 (31.24 mg;52.06 mg·g<sup>-1</sup> and 41.65% respectively) were higher compared to those obtained with AC-600 (9.87 mg;16.45 mg·g<sup>-1</sup> and 17.79% respectively). The breakthrough curves kinetic modeling revealed that the Thomas model and the pseudo-first-order kinetic model were the most suitable models to describe the adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions on adsorbents studied in our experimental conditions. The results of the intraparticle diffusion model showed that intraparticle diffusion was involved in the adsorption mechanism of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions on investigated adsorbents and was not the limiting step and the only process controlling MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions adsorption. In contrast to AC-400, the intraparticle diffusion on AC-600 bed plays an important role in the adsorption mechanism of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions.展开更多
文摘<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background:</strong> The <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy is commonly used for hyperthyroidism diagnosis. Uptake value of <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> on thyroid scintigraphy is an indicator of hyperthyroidism activity. Although, the correlation between free T3 value and free T4 value is not necessary clear in primary hyperthyroidism. <strong>Introduction: </strong>This study investigated the correlation between results of blood test and uptake of <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> on thyroid scintigraphy in primary hyperthyroidism. <strong>Methodlogy: </strong>In this retrspective study, uptake was calculated in patients diagnosed with primary hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease/Basedow’s disease) based on clinical findings, blood tests, thyroid ultrasound, and <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy (uptake ≥3%) at St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019. This uptake of <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> was compared with results of blood tests. <strong>Results:</strong> Fifty-four consecutively arriving patients at the hospital (12 men, 42 women;mean age 43.0 ± 14.0 years) were selected. Free T3 (n = 54) was 14.6 ± 6.8 pg/mL, free T4 (n = 53) was 5.0 ± 2.3 ng/mL, and uptake on thyroid scintigraphy was 10.0% ± 7.1%. The correlation coefficients were 0.60 (p < 0.01) between free T4 (all case), 0.39 (p < 0.01) between free T4 (under 7 ng/mL), 0.12 (p = 0.70) between free T4 (above 7 ng/mL) and <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy uptake. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> In primary hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), there is a correlation between free T4 value and <sup>99m</sup>TcO<sub>4</sub><sup style="margin-left:-7px;">-</sup> thyroid scintigraphy uptake, but there is no correlation in patients with high free T4 level.</span> </div>
文摘Activated carbons calcined at 400˚C and 600˚C (AC-400 and AC-600), prepared using palm nuts, collected in the town of Franceville in Gabon, were used to study the dynamic adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions in acidic media on fixed bed column and on the kinetic modeling of experimental data of breakthrough curves of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions obtained. Results on the adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions in fixed-bed dynamics obtained on AC-400 and AC-600 adsorbents beds indicated that the AC-400 bed appears to be the most efficient in removing MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions in acidic media. Indeed, the adsorbed amounts, the adsorbed capacities at saturation and the elimination percentage of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions obtained with AC-400 (31.24 mg;52.06 mg·g<sup>-1</sup> and 41.65% respectively) were higher compared to those obtained with AC-600 (9.87 mg;16.45 mg·g<sup>-1</sup> and 17.79% respectively). The breakthrough curves kinetic modeling revealed that the Thomas model and the pseudo-first-order kinetic model were the most suitable models to describe the adsorption of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions on adsorbents studied in our experimental conditions. The results of the intraparticle diffusion model showed that intraparticle diffusion was involved in the adsorption mechanism of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions on investigated adsorbents and was not the limiting step and the only process controlling MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions adsorption. In contrast to AC-400, the intraparticle diffusion on AC-600 bed plays an important role in the adsorption mechanism of MnO<sub>4</sub>-</sup> ions.