Indeterminate thyroid nodules. The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the "era" of ultrasonography risk stratification systems and new thyroid cytology classifications.

Arnoldo PiccardoMatteo PuntoniMarih DezzanaGianluca BottoniLuca FoppianiAlessandro MarugoUgo CatramboneMartina UgoliniSimona SolaMartina GattoGiorgio TregliaLuca GiovanellaPierpaolo Trimboli

Published in: Endocrine (2020)

18F-FDG-PET/CT is a reliable rule-out test for DTC even in thyroid nodules with indeterminate high-risk results. In this subgroup, PPV also tends to be considerable. 18F-FDG-PET/CT results, ICCRTC and EU-TIRADS proved independent risk factors associated to DTCs and FNs.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
risk factors
ultrasound guided
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
high grade
magnetic resonance
phase iii
randomized controlled trial
open label