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The Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Prognostication, Diagnosis, and Management of Thyroid Carcinoma
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) plays an increasingly important role in the prognostication, diagnosis, and management of thyroid carcinoma.
For patients diagnosed with primary or persistent/recurrent thyroid carcinoma, a finding of FDG-PET positivity implies a more aggressive tumor biology and a distinct mutational profile, both of which carry prognostic significance.
Therefore, FDG-PET positivity may be a useful potential risk factor for preoperative risk stratification in primary thyroid carcinoma.
This information may help in the planning of subsequent treatment strategy such as the extent of thyroidectomy, prophylactic central neck dissection, and radioiodine ablation.
FDG-PET scan has also been found to be a useful adjunct in characterizing indeterminate thyroid nodules on fine needle aspiration cytology.
However, larger-sized prospective studies are required to validate this finding.
FDG-PET or FDG-PET/CT scan has become the imaging of choice in patients with a negative whole-body radioiodine scan, but with an abnormally raised thyroglobulin level after total thyroidectomy and radioiodine ablation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lang, Brian Hung-Hin. 2011. The Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Prognostication, Diagnosis, and Management of Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453870
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lang, Brian Hung-Hin. The Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Prognostication, Diagnosis, and Management of Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453870
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lang, Brian Hung-Hin. The Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Prognostication, Diagnosis, and Management of Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453870
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453870