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Radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer. There is (still) a great chaos under heaven: is the situation excellent? by Giovanella, Luca

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Efficacy and safety of very low calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in patients with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Castellana, Marco, Conte, Eleonora, Cignarelli, Angelo, Perrini, Sebastio, Giustina, Andrea, Giovanella, Luca, Giorgino, Francesco, Trimboli, Pierpaolo

“…Very low calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) has been proposed as a promising option to achieve a significant weight loss in a short time period. We conducted a…”
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The EANM practice guidelines for parathyroid imaging by Petranović Ovčariček, Petra, Giovanella, Luca, Carrió Gasset, Ignasi, Hindié, Elif, Huellner, Martin W., Luster, Markus, Piccardo, Arnoldo, Weber, Theresia, Talbot, Jean-Noël, Verburg, Frederik Anton

“…Introduction Nuclear medicine parathyroid imaging is important in the identification of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands in primary hyperparathyroidism…”
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Efficacy of thermal ablation in benign non-functioning solid thyroid nodule: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Trimboli, Pierpaolo, Castellana, Marco, Sconfienza, Luca Maria, Virili, Camilla, Pescatori, Lorenzo Carlo, Cesareo, Roberto, Giorgino, Francesco, Negro, Roberto, Giovanella, Luca, Mauri, Giovanni

“…Background Image-guided thermal ablations are commonly used in the treatment of thyroid nodules. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and laser ablation are the most…”
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Personalized management of differentiated thyroid cancer in real life – practical guidance from a multidisciplinary panel of experts by Campennì, Alfredo, Barbaro, Daniele, Guzzo, Marco, Capoccetti, Francesca, Giovanella, Luca

“…Purpose The standard of care for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) includes surgery, risk-adapted postoperative radioiodine therapy (RaIT), individualized…”
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The ultrasound risk stratification systems for thyroid nodule have been evaluated against papillary carcinoma. A meta-analysis by Trimboli, Pierpaolo, Castellana, Marco, Piccardo, Arnoldo, Romanelli, Francesco, Grani, Giorgio, Giovanella, Luca, Durante, Cosimo

“…Thyroid imaging reporting and data systems (TIRADS) are used to stratify the malignancy risk of thyroid nodule by ultrasound (US) examination. We conducted a…”
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An ectopic, dysmorphic and atypical parathyroid adenoma by Knappe, Luisa, Paone, Gaetano, Giovanella, Luca

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders having an impact on tablet levothyroxine absorption: should this formulation still be considered as the first-line therapy? by Castellana, Marco, Castellana, Carlo, Giovanella, Luca, Trimboli, Pierpaolo

“…Purpose In patients with hypothyroidism, levothyroxine (LT4) is the treatment of choice, and tablets are the most commonly prescribed formulation. Despite…”
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18F-Fluoride (18F-NaF) PET/CT in medullary thyroid carcinoma: far from evidence, far from guidelines by Treglia, Giorgio, Giovanella, Luca

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Diagnostic Performance and Prognostic Value of PET/CT with Different Tracers for Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review of Published Meta-Analyses by Treglia, Giorgio, Muoio, Barbara, Trevisi, Gianluca, Mattoli, Maria Vittoria, Albano, Domenico, Bertagna, Francesco, Giovanella, Luca

“…Several meta-analyses reporting data on the diagnostic performance or prognostic value of positron emission tomography (PET) with different tracers in…”
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Prevalence and Significance of Hypermetabolic Lymph Nodes Detected by 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis by Treglia, Giorgio, Cuzzocrea, Marco, Giovanella, Luca, Elzi, Luigia, Muoio, Barbara

“…Recently, several articles reported incidental findings at 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT in patients who have received COVID-19 vaccinations, including hypermetabolic…”
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Thyroid dysfunctions induced by molecular cancer therapies: a synopsis for nuclear medicine thyroidologists by Petranović Ovčariček, Petra, Deandreis, Desiree, Giovanella, Luca

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Performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis using histological standard of reference by Trimboli, Pierpaolo, Castellana, Marco, Virili, Camilla, Havre, Roald Flesland, Bini, Fabiano, Marinozzi, Franco, D’Ambrosio, Ferdinando, Giorgino, Francesco, Giovanella, Luca, Prosch, Helmut, Grani, Giorgio, Radzina, Maija, Cantisani, Vito

“…Background The present study was undertaken to systematically review the literature on the reliability of using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to assess…”
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Unusual [18F]-fluorocholine uptake in “hot” thyroid nodule and ipsilateral parathyroid adenoma by Ovčariček, Petra Petranović, Giovanella, Luca, Campennì, Alfredo

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Detection rate of FNA cytology in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a meta-analysis by Trimboli, Pierpaolo, Treglia, Giorgio, Guidobaldi, Leo, Romanelli, Francesco, Nigri, Giuseppe, Valabrega, Stefano, Sadeghi, Ramin, Crescenzi, Anna, Faquin, William C., Bongiovanni, Massimo, Giovanella, Luca

“…Summary Background The early detection of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) can improve patient prognosis, because histological stage and patient age at…”
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Procalcitonin as an Alternative Tumor Marker of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma by Giovanella, Luca, Garo, Maria Luisa, Ceriani, Luca, Paone, Gaetano, Campenni', Alfredo, D'Aurizio, Federica

“…Calcitonin (CT) measurement is pivotal in the management of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), but several pitfalls can affect its reliability. Procalcitonin…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of bone scintigraphy in the assessment of cardiac transthyretin-related amyloidosis: a bivariate meta-analysis by Treglia, Giorgio, Glaudemans, Andor W. J. M., Bertagna, Francesco, Hazenberg, Bouke P. C., Erba, Paola A., Giubbini, Raffaele, Ceriani, Luca, Prior, John O., Giovanella, Luca, Slart, Riemer H. J. A.

“…Purpose Cardiac transthyretin-related amyloidosis (ATTR) is a progressive and fatal cardiomyopathy. The diagnosis of this disease is frequently delayed or…”
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Joint EANM, SNMMI and IAEA enabling guide: how to set up a theranostics centre by Herrmann, Ken, Giovanella, Luca, Santos, Andrea, Gear, Jonathan, Kiratli, Pinar Ozgen, Kurth, Jens, Denis-Bacelar, Ana M., Hustinx, Roland, Patt, Marianne, Wahl, Richard L., Paez, Diana, Giammarile, Francesco, Jadvar, Hossein, Pandit-Taskar, Neeta, Ghesani, Munir, Kunikowska, Jolanta

“…The theranostics concept using the same target for both imaging and therapy dates back to the middle of the last century, when radioactive iodine was first…”
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Nodal metastasis in noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) by Campennì, Alfredo, Torregrossa, Liborio, Ruggeri, Rosaria Maddalena, Ovčariček, Petra Petranović, Siracusa, Massimiliano, Giovanella, Luca

“…The term noninvasive tumor with a follicular growth pattern and nuclear features of papillary thyroid cancer (NIFTP) is used to describe a tumor currently…”
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Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review by Giovanella, Luca, Ruggeri, Rosaria M., Ovčariček, Petra Petranović, Campenni, Alfredo, Treglia, Giorgio, Deandreis, Desiree

“…Purpose Currently, there is an increasing interest regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the thyroid function. As several recent reports have described the onset…”
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