The Frequency of Focal Thyroid Incidental Findings and Risk of Malignancy Detected by 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in an Iodine Deficient Population
Incidental focal uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in the thyroid on positron emission tomography (PET/CT) is rare but often associated with malignancy. The epidemiology of thyroid incidentalomas has only to some extent been described in countries with iodine deficiency. Here we report data fro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/8/3/46 |