Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules

BÜYÜKDERELİ G., AKTAR Y., KARA E., Uguz A., SÖNMEZ H.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.13, no.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5812/iranjradiol.21186
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Thyroid Nodules, FDG PET/CT, Indeterminate, Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, NEEDLE-ASPIRATION BIOPSY, METAANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT, SOLITARY, PET
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Thyroid nodules with indeterminate fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results remain a diagnostic dilemma, because 70 -85% of these nodules have been found to be benign after thyroid surgery.