DR.Guttler’s Patient Thyroid Blog Post: Infants at risk for thyroid dysfunction after contrast dye testing. Dr.Guttler’s comments: 1. 3,481 patients under 3 years of age who were exposed to ICM, thyroid dysfunction was reported in...
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50 Y/O female with a large thyroid nodule who was told to have surgery after the FNA was class III atypical cells, and a AFIRMA GSC classifier suspicious.She was told she had a 50% chance of cancer. She had the nodular goiter for years 2004. She...
More info Indeterminate thyroid nodules. The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the “era” of ultrasonography risk stratification systems and new thyroid cytology classifications Arnoldo Piccardo, et al Endocrine volume 69, pages 553–561 (2020 DR.Guttler’s...
More infoThe use of PET/CT in follicular neoplasms has been shown to sort out two groups. 28 / 86 patients with FN had PET/CT imaging. 6/28 had high SUV max of >5. and sent to surgery. 22/28 had low SUV max> 5. All 22 had thyroid RF ablation. 12 month...
More infoA 5 year study by Ha on 10 patients with FN <2 cm found RFA safe and effective in these neoplasms. 8/10 the nodule total ablation. No recurrences at 5 years. Call me for a consultation if you want information if RFA is right for you.We are...
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