Wang Tracy S, Cheng David W, Udelsman Robert
Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 333 Cedar Street FMB 102, Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, USA.
Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2007 Apr;16(2):431-45. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2007.03.009.
Thyroid nodules are extremely common in the adult population of the United States, and the incidence of thyroid cancer continues to increase. Preoperative ultrasonography is a crucial component of the work up of thyroid nodules. Recent studies evaluating (18)F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose-positron-emission-tomography, with or without simultaneous computed tomography imaging, are encouraging for its potential utility in thyroid cancer in patients who have an elevated serum thyroglobulin level and a negative (131)I scan.
甲状腺结节在美国成年人群中极为常见，且甲状腺癌的发病率持续上升。术前超声检查是甲状腺结节检查工作的关键组成部分。最近评估（18）F - 2 - 氟 - 2 - 脱氧 - D - 葡萄糖 - 正电子发射断层扫描（无论是否同时进行计算机断层扫描成像）的研究，对于其在血清甲状腺球蛋白水平升高且（131）I扫描阴性的甲状腺癌患者中的潜在应用价值令人鼓舞。
