Table 2 Comparison between benign and malignant thyroid lesions incidentally detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT.*
From: Incidental thyroid lesions detected by FDG-PET/CT: prevalence and risk of thyroid cancer
Benign (n = 76) | Malignant (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 54.24 ± 9.79 | 52.73 ± 10.31 | 0.527 |
Sex | |||
Male | 12 | 6 | 0.354 |
Female | 64 | 17 | |
Size by US† | 1.81 ± 1.08 | 1.54 ± 0.90 | 0.289 |
Mean SUVmax. | 3.35 | 6.64 | <0.001 |
Pattern of FDG uptake | |||
Focal FDG uptake | 47 | 21 | 0.009 |
Diffuse FDG uptake | 29 | 2 |