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PET Scan
I had a TT which showed an fully encapsulated pap carcin less than 1cm and mestatisized pap carc in 1 out pf 9 lymph nodes removed and my endo has given me the option to postpone RAI (possibly indefinately pending monitoring results - ultrasounds & thyroglobulin levels). My Endo never mentioned a PET scan. Is a pet scan the normal protocol since I have not had RAI? If so, when should I have it done?
A related discussion, Thyroid cyst was started.
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PET is not going to add anything at this point. There is debate about what to do here, but the ATA guidelines favor I-131 in the case of lymph node involvement and this is what I would do for a patient in this setting -- it makes it easier to follow Tg levels (and possibly ultrasound).
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