18F-Fluorocholine Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Is a Highly Sensitive but Poorly Specific Tool for Identifying Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate Cytology: The Chocolate Study

Published Online:23 Dec 2020

https://doi.org/10.1089/thy.2020.0555

 

Abstract

Background: Refining the risk of malignancy in patients presenting with thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology (IC) is a critical challenge. We investigated the performances of 18F-fluorocholine (FCH) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to predict malignancy.