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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Key CT Findings in Anaplastic thyroid cancer

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer for detecting metastasis^[1].

CT Examples of Anaplastic thyroid cancer

References

↑ Thyroid Cancer Canadian Cancer Society (2015). http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/thyroid/diagnosis/?region=sk- Accessed on November, 19 2015
↑ Image courtesy of Ichiro Abe Hindawi (original file ‘’here’’.Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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[1] Thyroid Cancer Canadian Cancer Society (2015). http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/thyroid/diagnosis/?region=sk- Accessed on November, 19 2015

[radio-2] Image courtesy of Ichiro Abe Hindawi (original file ‘’here’’.Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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 CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer.
 ==Key CT Findings in Anaplastic thyroid cancer==
-* A CT scan uses special x-ray equipment to make 3-dimensional and cross-sectional images of organs, [[tissue|tissues]], [[Bone|bones]] and [[blood vessel]] inside the body. A computer turns the images into detailed pictures. It may be used to:<ref> Thyroid Cancer Canadian Cancer Society (2015). http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/thyroid/diagnosis/?region=sk- Accessed on November, 19 2015</ref>
+CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer for detecting metastasis<ref> Thyroid Cancer Canadian Cancer Society (2015). http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/thyroid/diagnosis/?region=sk- Accessed on November, 19 2015</ref>.
-:* Help determine the location and size of the thyroid tumor (although ultrasound has become the preferred imaging test for this purpose)
-:* Check organs and surrounding tissues for any spread of the cancer
-:* Check [[lymph node]]s surrounding the [[thyroid]] for spread of the [[cancer]] (if the [[lymph node]]s are enlarged)
-:* Precisely guide a [[biopsy]] needle into areas where the cancer is thought to have spread
-* A [[CT]] scan can detect cancer that has spread and developed into tumors in others parts of the body. It cannot detect cancer cells that have spread but have not yet developed into tumors (microscopic spread).
-* Sometimes intravenous contrast medium is used with a [[CT|CT scan]] to provide a more detailed image. The contrast may sometimes not be used if it is suspected that the person has a differentiated thyroid cancer because it can interfere with radioactive iodine scans and treatment.
 ==CT Examples of Anaplastic thyroid cancer==
 [[File:CT Anaplastic thyroid cancer.png|thumb|center|CT anaplastic thyroid cancer<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Ichiro Abe [http://www.hindawi.com Hindawi] (original file [http://www.hindawi.com/journals/crie/2015/726085/ ‘’here’’].[http://hindawi.com/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]]