Role of 18F-FDG (fluro-deoxy-glucose) PET/CT in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Who Present with Elevated Thyroglobulin and Negative 131I Whole Body Scan

Amr Mohammed Salah El-Hennawy;

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Serum Tg appears to be the most sensitive test in follow up of differentiated cancer thyroid while other imaging methods as ultrasound and CT may be helpful with limited sensitivity. Rising thyroglobulin levels are generally a reliable indicator of recurr


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Title Role of 18F-FDG (fluro-deoxy-glucose) PET/CT in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Who Present with Elevated Thyroglobulin and Negative 131I Whole Body Scan
Other Titles دور المسح الذري المقطعي بالإنبعاث البوزيتروني باستعمال الفلوروديؤكسي جلوكوز المشع المدمج مع الأشعه المقطعيه في مرضى سرطان الغدة الدرقيه النوعي في حالات ارتفاع الثيروجلـوبيولين وسلبيه المسـح الـذري باستخدام اليــود المـشـع
Authors Amr Mohammed Salah El-Hennawy
Keywords Role of 18F-FDG (fluro-deoxy-glucose) PET/CT in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Who Present with Elevated Thyroglobulin and Negative 131I Whole Body Scan
Issue Date 2012
Description 
Serum Tg appears to be the most sensitive test in follow up of differentiated cancer thyroid while other imaging methods as ultrasound and CT may be helpful with limited sensitivity. Rising thyroglobulin levels are generally a reliable indicator of recurr

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