Clinical significance of thyroid uptake on F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography |
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Authors: | Yiyan Liu |
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Affiliation: | (1) Nuclear Medicine Service, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, H-141, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA |
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Abstract: | Significant uptake of the thyroid is often identified as an incidental finding on whole-body F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) for non-thyroid disease. Sometimes, it is a dilemma for radiologists to interpret clinical significance of thyroid uptake and give adequate recommendation for further evaluation. In general, diffuse uptake of the thyroid glands on FDG-PET is considered to be benign and very likely secondary to thyroiditis and/or hypothyroidism; a further correlation or investigation of the thyroid function and/or ultrasound is helpful. Focal uptake of the thyroid on FDG-PET is defined as an incidentaloma, which is more clinically significant owing to its high risk of malignancy ranging 25–50%. Although maximum standardized uptake value and corresponding computed tomographic finding may help to differentiate benign from malignant lesion, a cytological diagnosis is often advised. The clinical significance of diffuse plus focal uptake of the thyroid on FDG-PET is not well known; it may also be associated with an increased risk of malignancy when compared with a diffuse uptake pattern only. |
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Keywords: | FDG-PET Thyroid Incidentaloma Thyroiditis |
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