Thyroid Cancer
Contributors: H.-J. Biersack (Editor); F. Grünwald (Editor)
Edition: 2nd ed. edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 5, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9783540223092
Subjects: Radiology; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Oncology; Thyroid gland; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Medical / Oncology; Cancer
First sentence: Two of the main features of thyroid malignancy are its rarity and its excellent prognosis in the overwhelming number of cases.
Description: Describes all current diagnostic techniques, including FDG-PET and MRI. In recent years these modalities have documented hitherto hidden radioiodine-negative metastases, thus improving surgical therapy. The whole gamut of treatment, including surgery, radioiodine therapy, percutaneous radiation therapy and medical management, is covered. In a special section devoted to medullary thyroid cancer, new imaging procedures such as octreotide scintigraphy are described. Also included new chapters on I-124 PET and dosimetry.