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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]

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

CT Scan

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of diffuse follicular thyroid cancer. It may show evidence of metastases.[1]

CT scan of lung showing metastasis[2]
CT scan of brain showing metastasis[3]


References

  1. Hoang, Jenny K.; Branstetter, Barton F. IV; Gafton, Andreia R.; Lee, Wai K.; Glastonbury, Christine M. (2013). "Imaging of thyroid carcinoma with CT and MRI: approaches to common scenarios". Cancer Imaging. 13 (1): 128–139. doi:10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0013. ISSN 1470-7330.
  2. Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard. Radiopaedia (original file ‘’here’’.Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
  3. Image courtesy of Dr Paresh K Desai. Radiopaedia (original file ‘’here’’.Creative Commons BY-SA-NC