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==Other Imaging Findings== | ==Other Imaging Findings== | ||
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FDG PET is a useful image study that allows differentiation between a thymoma and thymic carcinoma. The standarized uptake value in the FDG PET is much higher for the thymic carcinoma, with a high sensitivity (84.6%), specificity (92.3%)<ref>{{cite journal}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Overview
Other Imaging Findings
FDG PET
FDG PET is a useful image study that allows differentiation between a thymoma and thymic carcinoma. The standarized uptake value in the FDG PET is much higher for the thymic carcinoma, with a high sensitivity (84.6%), specificity (92.3%)[1]