PET/CT in the management of thyroid cancers.
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چکیده
OBJECTIVE Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. This review evaluates the established use of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in papillary, follicular, Hürthle cell, anaplastic, and medullary thyroid cancers. The significance of incidental diffuse and focal thyroid FDG uptake is discussed. The evolving value of non-FDG radiotracers, including (124)I, (18)F-dihydroxyphenylalanine, and (68)Ga somatostatin analogs, is summarized. CONCLUSION PET/CT is a valuable imaging test, in the appropriate clinical context, for the management of thyroid cancers.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJR. American journal of roentgenology
دوره 202 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014