In:
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Wiley, Vol. 128, No. 2 ( 2003-02), p. 178-184
Abstract:
The study goal was to evaluate the use of combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for localization of recurrent disease in thyroid cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING Eight patients with suspected recurrence of thyroid cancer on the basis of elevated serum thyroglobulin or calcitonin levels underwent combined PET/CT imaging on a prototype device. All 8 patients had previously undergone total thyroidectomy and 131 I ablation for thyroid carcinoma. Patients with papillary carcinoma had negative 131 I scans. RESULTS Eight patients underwent combined PET/CT scanning. Four (50%) of 8 patients underwent PET/CT indicating recurrence in the head and neck. A total of 11 lesions in these 4 patients were suspicious for recurrence on combined PET/CT imaging. Three patients with 8 lesions suspicious for recurrence on PET/CT underwent surgical removal of disease. All 3 patients had pathologic confirmation of recurrence, with 6 (75.0%) of 8 lesions being positive. CONCLUSION Combined PET/CT imaging is a valuable tool for the diagnosis and anatomic localization of recurrent thyroid cancer.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0194-5998
,
1097-6817
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2003
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2008453-5
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392085-9
