This is a pilot, single-center, prospective, open-label clinical investigation of a medical device (ambulatory gamma camera " MoTI " (Mobile Therapy Imager)) for patients with hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease, toxic nodule and toxic multiheteronodular goiter) for whom 131I treatment is indicated. Its aim is to assess the feasibility of using this ambulatory gamma camera (MoTI) in the clinic in this patient population. 20 patients will be included in the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
The gamma-camera MoTI will be used for the study to carry out 3 or 4 additional acquisitions (depending on the therapeutic indication) compared with those provided for in standard practice with a conventional gamma camera (Syngula). Patients will receive their treatment as usual in two stages: * 1/ Pre-therapy phase: 1. Administration of a tracer dose of 131I (Day 0). 2. Assessment of 131I uptake/fixation rate at Day 0, Day 1, Day 5. 3. Determination of the therapeutic dose of 131I to be administered to the patient after collegial discussion. * 2/ Therapy phase: 1. Administration of the therapeutic dose (Day 0). 2. Thyroid scintigraphy within 4 hours of treatment before the patient returns home (Day 0). For the study, scintigraphic acquisitions will be carried out respectively using both the standard gamma camera Syngula and the gamma camera MoTI.
IUCT-O
Toulouse, France
The clinical feasibility of using an ambulatory gamma camera.
Clinical feasibility will be assessed according to the following dimensions: 1. Tolerability and acceptability of the gamma camera by the patient, assessed on a Likert scale between 1 (Not tolerated) and 5 (No discomfort) - (use of a "Patient Evaluation Questionnaire"). 2. The quality of the images for the expected clinical use, assessed on a Likert scale from 1 (Not interpretable) to 5 (Totally Interpretable). Success is defined as a patient for whom the tolerability and image production dimensions are \>=3 for both examinations (Day 0 and Day 1 of the pre-therapy phase). A failure is defined as a patient presenting with at least one criterion \<3 for one of the two examinations.
Time frame: Maximum 1 month for each patient.
The level of acceptance of the gamma camera by operators for carrying out examinations
The level will be assessed according to different dimensions: ergonomics, ease of handling, ease of installation, carrying out the examination and processing the examination. For each dimension, a Likert scale between 1 and 5 will be used (using a "Caregiver Evaluation Questionnaire").
Time frame: Maximum 1 month for each patient.
The quality of the images for the expected clinical use
The quality will be assessed using a Likert scale from 1 (Not Interpretable) to 5 (Fully Interpretable).
Time frame: Maximum 1 month for each patient.
The ability of the gamma camera to generate images compatible with the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
It will be assessed using a Likert scale of 1 (Totally incompatible) and 5 (Totally compatible).
Time frame: Maximum 1 month for each patient.
The quality of the images obtained with the ambulatory gamma camera compared with those obtained during the standard examination (i.e. gamma camera used in the department, Syngula)
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The quality will be assessed using a Likert scale between 1 (Not at all satisfactory) and 5 (Very satisfactory).
Time frame: Maximum 1 month for each patient.
The 131I fixation rates will be measured in percent at different times.
Time frame: Maximum 1 month for each patient.