18F-FDG PET Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Szabolcs Szakáll, Jr., MD1,
Olga Ésik, DSc2,3,
Gábor Bajzik, PhD4,
Imre Repa, PhD4,
Gabriella Dabasi, PhD5,
István Sinkovics, PhD6,
Péter Ágoston, MD2 and
Lajos Trón, DSc1
1 PET Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
2 Department of Radiotherapy, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary
3 Department of Radiotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
4 Diagnostic Center, University of Kaposvár, Kaposvár, Hungary
5 Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
6 Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary

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FIGURE 1. Sagittal slice shows high 18F-FDG accumulation in right breast of patient 17.
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FIGURE 2. 18F-FDG PET shows high tracer uptake in left lateral cervical compartment and in left supraclavicular region of patient 24. Radiologic methods detected lymph node only in left supraclavicular region. Histology confirmed metastases of MTC in both sites.
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FIGURE 3. Coronal slices show multiple 18F-FDG accumulation in mediastinum and both pulmonary hila of patient 36.
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