Hounsfield unit value has null effect on thyroid nodules at 18F-FDG PET/CT scans

Hounsfield unit value has null effect on thyroid nodules at 18F-FDG PET/CT scans

ABSTRACT Objectives: Detection rate of thyroid nodules is increasing with the use of new imaging modalities, especially in screening for malignancies. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/ CT)-positive thyroid nodules should be differentiated for malignancy to avoid unnecessary ope...

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Main Authors: Filiz Eksi Haydardedeoglu, Gulay Simsek Bagir, Nese Torun, Emrah Kocer, Mehmet Reyhan, Melek Eda Ertorer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Thyroid nodules
malignancy
PET-CT, SUVmax
Hounsfield Unit
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