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Thymoma other imaging findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [3]

Overview

Overview

PET scan may be used in the diagnosis of thymoma. A mass with high emission is characteristic of thymoma.[1]

Other Imaging Findings

Other Imaging Findings

PET Scan

  • A mass with high emission is characteristic of thymoma[1]
PET scan demonstrates a pathology confirmed to be thymoma.[1]
PET scan demonstrates a pathology confirmed to be thymoma.[1]
References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Image courtesy of Dr Hani Al Salam. Radiopaedia [1].Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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