Clinical Value of 18-Fluorine-Fluorodihydroxyphenylalanine Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Follow-Up of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Abstract

(18)F-DOPA PET/CT allows for a more accurate diagnosis and localization of MTC lesions than do (18)F-DOPA PET or CT alone. Supporting the recent American Thyroid Association recommendations on additional imaging in MTC, (18)F-DOPA PET/CT appears to have 100% sensitivity in patients with hCt over 150 pg/mL.