Korean Thyroid Association Guidelines on the Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancers; Part I. Initial Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancers - Chapter 1. Preoperative Imaging and Diagnostic Evaluation in Thyroid Cancer 2024
10.11106/ijt.2024.17.1.21
- Author:
Ji Ye LEE
1
;
Kwanhoon JO
;
Ho-Cheol KANG
;
Sun Wook KIM
;
Young Joo PARK
;
Ji-In BANG
;
Young Shin SONG
;
Min Kyoung LEE
;
Eun Kyung LEE
;
Dong-Jun LIM
;
Yun Jae CHUNG
;
Sang-Woo LEE
;
Dong Gyu NA
;
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:REVIEW ARTICLES
- From:International Journal of Thyroidology
2024;17(1):21-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The selected treatment for a nodule that is diagnosed as thyroid cancer is surgery. Imaging and blood tests are performed prior to surgery to determine the extent of the surgery. An Ultrasound (US) of the thyroid and neck should be performed to evaluate the size of the cancer, whether it is multifocal and has invaded surrounding tissues, and the status of the cervical lymph nodes (LNs). In addition to US, contrast-enhanced computed tomography may help detect cervical LN metastasis and evaluate patients suspected with invasive thyroid cancer.Generally, routine preoperative measurement of serum thyroglobulin and thyroglobulin antibody concentrations is not recommended. Integrated 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission/computed tomography may be helpful either in patients with suspected lateral cervical LNs or distant metastasis or in patients with aggressive histology.
