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, cilt.13, sa.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5812/iranjradiol.21186
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Thyroid Nodules, FDG PET/CT, Indeterminate, Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, NEEDLE-ASPIRATION BIOPSY, METAANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT, SOLITARY, PET
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.