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[[PET scan]] may be used in the diagnosis of thymoma. | [[PET scan]] may be used in the [[diagnosis]] of thymoma. A mass with high emission is characteristic of thymoma.<ref name="radio"> Image courtesy of Dr Hani Al Salam. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref> | ||
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====PET Scan==== | ====PET Scan==== | ||
A mass with high emission | |||
* A mass with high emission is characteristic of thymoma<ref name="radio"> Image courtesy of Dr Hani Al Salam. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref> | |||
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| [[File:Th17.png|x300px|thumb| | |[[File:Th17.png|x300px|thumb|[[Positron emission tomography|PET scan]] demonstrates a pathology confirmed to be thymoma.<ref name="radio"> Image courtesy of Dr Hani Al Salam. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
| [[File:Th18.png|x300px|thumb| | |[[File:Th18.png|x300px|thumb|[[Positron emission tomography|PET scan]] demonstrates a pathology confirmed to be thymoma.<ref name="radio"> Image courtesy of Dr Hani Al Salam. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia] [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/thymic-epithelial-tumours].[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [3]
Overview
PET scan may be used in the diagnosis of thymoma. A mass with high emission is characteristic of thymoma.[1]
Other Imaging Findings
PET Scan
- A mass with high emission is characteristic of thymoma[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Image courtesy of Dr Hani Al Salam. Radiopaedia [1].Creative Commons BY-SA-NC