Diagnostic Capabilities of MRI Versus F-18 FDG PET-CT in Postoperative Patients with Thyroglobulin Positive, I-131-negative Local Recurrent or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING, vol.15, no.10, pp.956-964, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.2174/1573405614666180718124739
- Journal Name: CURRENT MEDICAL IMAGING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.956-964
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The detection of recurrence or metastasis might be challenging in patients, who underwent total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTC), with increased serum Thyroglobulin (Tg) levels and negative I-131 whole body scan (I-131-WBS) results.