The prevalence of malignancy in patients thyroid incidentalomaswith 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
- Author:
Juan Maria Ibarra O. CO
;
Micheal L. VILLA
;
Jonas Y. SANTIAGO
- Publication Type:Journal Article, Original
- Keywords: Positron Emission Tomography
- MeSH: Thyroid Incidentaloma; Thyroid Carcinoma
- From: Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine 2009;47(2):71-76
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Thyroid incidentalomas detected by 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) have been reported in 1.1 to 2.9% of scans performed. Previous studies have determined the prevalence of thyroid malignancy in these patients to be 14-72%.