18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Does Not Predict Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules Cytologically Diagnosed as Follicular Neoplasm
Author(s) -
Jung Min Kim,
JinSook Ryu,
Tae Yong Kim,
Won Bae Kim,
Gui Young Kwon,
Gyungyub Gong,
Dae Hyuk Moon,
Seong Chul Kim,
Suck Joon Hong,
Young Kee Shong
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-2311
Subject(s) - thyroid nodules , medicine , malignancy , follicular thyroid cancer , nodule (geology) , follicular phase , thyroid , thyroid cancer , thyroid neoplasm , fluorodeoxyglucose , positron emission tomography , adenoma , standardized uptake value , radiology , neoplasm , pathology , papillary thyroid cancer , biology , paleontology
The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in predicting malignancy in thyroid nodules cytologically diagnosed as follicular neoplasm.
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