ISSN:
1619-7089
Keywords:
Key words: Thyroid cancer
;
Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose
;
Positron emission tomography
;
Sestamibi
;
Radioiodine
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
n =222) and the group with negative radioiodine scan (n=166), respectively. Specificity was 90% in the whole patient group. Sensitivity and specificity of WBS were 50% and 99%, respectively. When the results of FDG-PET and WBS were considered in combination, tumour tissue was missed in only 7%. Sensitivity and specificity of MIBI/Tl were 53% and 92%, respectively (n=117). We conclude that FDG-PET is a sensitive method in the follow-up of thyroid cancer which should be considered in all patients suffering from differentiated thyroid cancer with suspected recurrence and/or metastases, and particularly in those with elevated thyroglobulin values and negative WBS.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002590050493
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