The Significance and Management of Incidental [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron-Emission Tomography Uptake in the Thyroid Gland in Patients with Cancer

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1431 - 1434
• Main Authors: Eloy, J.A, Brett, E.M, Fatterpekar, G.M, Kostakoglu, L, Som, P.M, Desai, S.C, Genden, E.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.08.2009; American Society of Neuroradiology
• Subjects: Adult; Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 - pharmacokinetics; Head & Neck; Humans; Incidental Findings; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nervous system; Positron-Emission Tomography - methods; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Psychoses; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Radiopharmaceuticals - pharmacokinetics; Reproducibility of Results; Schizophrenia; Sensitivity and Specificity; Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Gland - metabolism; Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Neoplasms - metabolism; Young Adult; Human; Nervous system diseases; Endocrine gland; Clinical management; Radiodiagnosis; Thyroid gland; Malignant tumor; Positron emission tomography; Uptake; Cancer; Emission tomography
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X
• DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1559

Incidental positron-emission tomography (PET) uptake in the thyroid bed represents a diagnostic dilemma. Currently, there is no consensus regarding the significance of this finding or the most appropriate approach to management. The purpose of this study was to determine the significance of incident...