Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET in Restaging Patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Elevat...
Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET in Restaging Patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Elevated Calcitonin Levels
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United States: Soc Nuclear Med
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare endocrine tumor arising from the C-cells of the thyroid gland. Calcitonin is the principal serum tumor marker. A rising calcitonin level after total thyroidectomy for localized disease generally indicates residual, recurrent, or metastatic disease. The role of (18)F-FDG PET in MTC remains somewhat unclear...
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Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET in Restaging Patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Elevated Calcitonin Levels
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70334488
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_70334488
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0161-5505
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1535-5667
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10.2967/jnumed.106.036681
