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Additionally, the correlation between the technetium uptake level of the thyroid gland and the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) values of the patient was investigated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to measure the uptake values and scintigraphic dimensions of the thyroid gland by using Technetium 99m pertechnetate and to investigate the relationship between these values in euthyroid and hyperthyroid states.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The data of patients referred to the Nuclear Medicine Clinic at the Health Sciences University Gulhane Training and Research Hospital for thyroid scintigraphy (TS) between January 2019 and December 2021 were examined. 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The ROI covering both submandibular glands and background activity was also drawn, and count measurements from these two areas were compared.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following the thyroid scintigraphic evaluation of patients in the five groups, the following results were obtained: 13\/100 (13%) were within normal ranges, 7\/100 (7%) were hypoactive nodular, 31\/100 (31%) were hyperactive nodular, 20\/100 (20%) were diffuse hyperplasia, and 29\/100 (29%) were mixed nodular. 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