The diagnostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in differentiated thyroid carcinoma

DTC is a common type of endocrine carcinoma. There are various imaging modalities for the diagnosis of DTC, such as ultrasound, contrast enhanced CT, MRI, 131I whole body scintigraphy. 18F-FDG PET/CT is widely used in many kinds of malignant tumors. This review concentrates on the clinical application of 18F-FDG PET/CT in DTC. Key words: Thyroid neoplasms; Tomography, emission-computed; Tomography, X-ray computed; Deoxyglucose; Trends