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Value of (124)I-PET/CT in staging of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15232708     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical significance of (124)I positron emission tomography (PET) using a combined PET/CT tomograph in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma and to compare the PET/CT results with (131)I whole-body scintigraphy (WBS), dedicated PET and CT alone. Twelve thyroid cancer patients were referred for diagnostic workup and entered complete clinical evaluation, including histology, cytology, thyroglobulin level, ultrasonography, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET, FDG-PET/CT and CT. Lesion-based evaluation showed a lesion delectability of 56, 87 and 100% for CT, (124)I-PET, and combined (124)I-PET/CT imaging, respectively. Lesion delectability of (131)I-WBS was 83%. We conclude that (124)I-PET/CT imaging is a promising technique to improve treatment planning in thyroid cancer. It is particularly valuable in patients suffering from advanced differentiated thyroid cancer prior to radio-iodine therapy and in patients with suspected recurrence and potential metastatic disease.
Authors:
L S Freudenberg; G Antoch; W Jentzen; R Pink; J Knust; R Görges; S P Müller; A Bockisch; J F Debatin; W Brandau
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2004-06-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0938-7994     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2004 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-25     Completed Date:  2005-03-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2092-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinic and Policlinic for Nuclear Medicine, University of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122 Essen, Germany. l.freudenberg@t-online.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Carcinoma / classification,  diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Iodine Radioisotopes / diagnostic use
Lymph Nodes / ultrasonography
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Thyroid Gland / radiography*,  radionuclide imaging*
Thyroid Neoplasms / classification,  diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Iodine Radioisotopes

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