Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules

[...]abnormally low TSH levels may be a clue to the diagnosis of one or more benign autonomous thyroid nodules. [...]these patients should be evaluated with thyroid scintigraphy before being referred for any other procedure such as fine-needle aspiration biopsy or FDG PET examination.

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 2009-07, Vol.30 (4), p.291-292
Main Authors: Sebastianes, Fernando Moreno, MD, Pereira, Maria Adelaide Albergaria, PhD, Cerci, Juliano Júlio, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biopsy
Cancer
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Hormones
Humans
Otolaryngology
Positron-Emission Tomography - methods
Radiopharmaceuticals
Reproducibility of Results
Surgery
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid gland
Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Nodule - pathology
Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Women
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Summary:[...]abnormally low TSH levels may be a clue to the diagnosis of one or more benign autonomous thyroid nodules. [...]these patients should be evaluated with thyroid scintigraphy before being referred for any other procedure such as fine-needle aspiration biopsy or FDG PET examination.
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.05.008