From the ∗Department of Nuclear Medicine

†Thyroid Surgery Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

Received for publication November 22, 2023; revision accepted December 29, 2023.

J.L. and L.L. contributed equally to this work and should be considered co–corresponding authors.

Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: The research was supported by the “1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (ZYGD23016).”

Correspondence to: Lin Li, MD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. E-mail: [email protected]; Jianyong Lei, MD, Department of Thyroid Surgery Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. E-mail: [email protected].