Risk of Malignancy in Thyroid Incidentalomas Identified by Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography

Risk of Malignancy in Thyroid Incidentalomas Identified by Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography

BackgroundThyroid incidentalomas detected by 2-deoxy-2-18F-fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) have been reported in 1% to 4% of the population, with a risk of malignancy of 27.8% to 74%. We performed a retrospective review of FDG-avid thyroid incidenta...

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Main Authors: A Reum Chun, Hye Min Jo, Seoung Ho Lee, Hong Woo Chun, Jung Mi Park, Kyu Jin Kim, Chan Hee Jung, Ji Oh Mok, Sung Koo Kang, Chul Hee Kim, Bo Yeon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2015-03-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Thyroid gland
Incidental findings
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Positron-emission tomography
Thyroid neoplasms
Prevalence
Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-30-71.pdf

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