ea0056p1129 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2018
Haydardedeoglu Filiz Eksi
, Bagir Gulay Simsek
, Torun Nese
, Kocer Nazim Emrah
, Reyhan Mehmet
, Ertorer Melek Eda
Objectives: Detection rate of thyroid nodules is increasing with use of new imaging modalities, like 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). To avoid unnecessary operations, differentiating between benign and malignant 18F-FDG PET/CT-positive thyroid nodules is essential. Many authorities recommend fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for exclusion of malignancy in thyroid nodules. Although FNAB is a simple, easily performed proc...