ea0041ep1102 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2016
Roman Anna Casteras
, Liopis Carles Zafon
, Burillo Amparo Garcia
, Rosciolesi Diego Villasboas
, Pujanell Maite Salcedo
, Duran Jaime Monturiol
, Conesa Joan Castell
, Manteca Jordi Mesa
Introduction: Incidental focal uptake in the thyroid gland is detected in 1%2% of 18FDG-PET examinations. FNA is recommended due to an increased risk of malignancy (2550%), but these figures are extracted from the studied cases (about a half). Moreover there is controversy about the maximum standardized uptake value (Suvmax) ability to discriminate between benign or malignant nodules.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 4207 FDG-PE...