Background The rising demand for 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
with computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) has led to an increase of thyroid …

Background: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) comprises 1–2% of all thyroid cancers, yet
15% of all thyroid cancer-related deaths. While up to 20% of cases may be predicted due to …

Thyroid nodules (TN) are prevalent in the general population and represent a common
complaint in clinical practice. Most are asymptomatic and are associated with a 7%–15 …

Part 2 of this series of Continuing Education articles on benign thyroid disorders deals with
nodular goiter, hypothyroidism, and subacute thyroiditis. Together with Part 1 (which dealt …

The mainstay of diagnosing thyroid cancer is thyroid ultrasound with ultrasound-guided
FNB. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and PET with [18 F]-fluorodeoxyglucose …

Background:[18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid thyroid lesions incidentally detected on
positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans represent a tumor …

With the widespread use of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG
PET/CT) in the investigation and staging of cancers, incidental discovery of FDG‐avid …

Purpose 18 F-FDG thyroid incidentaloma (TI) occurs in~ 2% of PET/CT examinations with a
cancer prevalence of up to 35–40%. Guidelines recommend fine-needle aspiration cytology …

Follicular cell-derived thyroid carcinomas constitute the majority of thyroid malignancies.
This heterogeneous group of tumours includes well differentiated, poorly differentiated, and …

Objective Focal thyroid incidentaloma (TI) occurs in a 2% of 18 F-FDG PET/CT and about
one-third of TIs is cancer. Due to the lack of evidence on the optimal management of TI …