Diffusely Increased <sup>18</sup>F-FDG Uptake in the Thyroid Gland and Risk of Thyroid Dysfunction: A Cohort Study

Diffusely Increased <sup>18</sup>F-FDG Uptake in the Thyroid Gland and Risk of Thyroid Dysfunction: A Cohort Study

The impact of incidentally identified diffuse thyroid FDG uptake on <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT scan on the incidence of thyroid dysfunction remains unclear. We examined the association of diffuse thyroid FDG uptake with the development of thyroid dysfunction. This cohort study involved 39...

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Main Authors: Young Hwan Kim, Yoosoo Chang, Yejin Kim, Soo Jeong Kim, Eun-Jung Rhee, Hyemi Kwon, Jiin Ahn, Seungho Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
PET-CT
diffuse thyroid uptake
hyperthyroidism
hypothyroidism
cohort study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/4/443

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