Radiology and Oncology (Jun 2015)

Thyroid lesions incidentally detected by 18F-FDG PET-CT ― a two centre retrospective study

  • Jamsek Jan,
  • Zagar Ivana,
  • Gaberscek Simona,
  • Grmek Marko

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0039
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 49, no. 2
pp. 121 – 127

Abstract

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Background. Incidental 18F-FDG uptake in the thyroid on PET-CT examinations represents a diagnostic challenge. The maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) is one possible parameter that can help in distinguishing between benign and malignant thyroid PET lesions.

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