Thymic carcinoma other imaging findings
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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]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]
Overview
Other imaging studies for thymic carcinoma include FDG PET scan.
Other Imaging Findings
FDG PET
FDG (Fludeoxyglucose) PET is a useful image study that allows differentiation between a thymoma and thymic carcinoma. The standarized uptake value (SUV) in the FDG PET is much higher for the thymic carcinoma, with a high sensitivity (84.6%) and specificity (92.3%)[1]