Medullary thyroid cancer other diagnostic studies

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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

Other diagnostic studies for medullary thyroid cancer include nuclear imaging, which demonstrates increased uptake of radioactive iodine at the areas of metastases.

Key Findings in Nuclear Imaging in Medullary Thyroid Cancer

• Radioactive iodine
• FDG-PET: avid uptake
• Tl-201: It has been shown to concentrate Thallium
• I-123 MIBG: 30% of MTCs show uptake if the thyroid is blocked with Lugol solution prior to the scan

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