Brain [¹⁸F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Metabolism Assessment under Hypothyroidism and Recombinant Human Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in Comparison with Thyroid Hormone Replacement in Patients Submitted to Total Thyroidectomy

<i>Objective:</i> To compare brain metabolism using [¹⁸F]fluorodeoxyglucose ([¹⁸F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in total thyroidectomy patients during hypothyroidism (levothyroxine withdrawal) or under recombi...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Sílvia D. Almeida, Francisco P. M. Oliveira, Maria J. Oliveira, José M. Oliveira, Rita Afonso, Diogo B. Faria, Durval C. Costa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	thyroidectomy hypothyroidism rhTSH stimulation brain metabolism [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET/CT brain scan
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/19/9437