Abstract
Significant uptake of the thyroid is often identified on whole-body F 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET/CT) at who performed this exam for the reason other than thyroid malignancy. The prevalence of diffuse type uptake image is about 0.6-4.5%, can be considered at low risk of malignancy. Chronic thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis are the common etiology. Checking autoimmune thyroid antibodies and thyroid function evaluation are suggested. Focal uptake on FDG-PET/CT was thyroid incidentaloma or named as thyroid PEToma, having the prevalence of 1-4%. Which are more likely to have malignancy (14-59%) and the most diagnosis is papillary thyroid cancer. The usefulness for differentiation of standardized uptake value is still no consensus. Further evaluation such as fine-needle aspiration cytology or surgical intervention is suggested.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 21-25 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Feb 1 |
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Clinical significance of incidental thyroid uptake on F18- fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. / Chen, Pei-Yin; Hung, Hao-Chang; Ou, Horng-Yih; Wu, Ta Jen.
In: Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan, Vol. 23, No. 1, 01.02.2012, p. 21-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - Clinical significance of incidental thyroid uptake on F18- fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
AU - Chen, Pei-Yin
AU - Hung, Hao-Chang
AU - Ou, Horng-Yih
AU - Wu, Ta Jen
PY - 2012/2/1
Y1 - 2012/2/1
N2 - Significant uptake of the thyroid is often identified on whole-body F 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET/CT) at who performed this exam for the reason other than thyroid malignancy. The prevalence of diffuse type uptake image is about 0.6-4.5%, can be considered at low risk of malignancy. Chronic thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis are the common etiology. Checking autoimmune thyroid antibodies and thyroid function evaluation are suggested. Focal uptake on FDG-PET/CT was thyroid incidentaloma or named as thyroid PEToma, having the prevalence of 1-4%. Which are more likely to have malignancy (14-59%) and the most diagnosis is papillary thyroid cancer. The usefulness for differentiation of standardized uptake value is still no consensus. Further evaluation such as fine-needle aspiration cytology or surgical intervention is suggested.
AB - Significant uptake of the thyroid is often identified on whole-body F 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET/CT) at who performed this exam for the reason other than thyroid malignancy. The prevalence of diffuse type uptake image is about 0.6-4.5%, can be considered at low risk of malignancy. Chronic thyroiditis and autoimmune thyroiditis are the common etiology. Checking autoimmune thyroid antibodies and thyroid function evaluation are suggested. Focal uptake on FDG-PET/CT was thyroid incidentaloma or named as thyroid PEToma, having the prevalence of 1-4%. Which are more likely to have malignancy (14-59%) and the most diagnosis is papillary thyroid cancer. The usefulness for differentiation of standardized uptake value is still no consensus. Further evaluation such as fine-needle aspiration cytology or surgical intervention is suggested.
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