A thyroid uptake system: implications for a portable probe design

Abstract

There is a constant search for developing more portable and easy to use medical equipment. Considering this trend and previous experience, a complete thyroid uptake system have been performed focusing on probe features, user interface, and system mobility. This equipment is composed by a probe, a controller module, a mobile base for probe and a computer, and is in a constant upgrade in accordance to the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) recommendations related to the standardized procedure and reliability of uptake measurements. This report presents the current status of the design of this new thyroid uptake system able to be used as in nuclear medicine services as hospital rooms.