Gemstone Spectral CT Virtual Noncontrast Images and Iodine Maps for the Characterization of Thyroid Lesions and Distinguishing Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma from Nodular Goiter

<div>Axial true noncontrast (TNC) and venous-phase virtual noncontrast images (VNC) from a 44-year-old woman with papillary carcinoma (right side) and nodular goiter (left side). The absolute attenuation between TNC (a) and VNC (b) images for papillary carcinoma (3.8 HU) was smaller than that for nodular goiter (10.5 HU). The iodine density (c) of nodular goiter (left side) was higher than that of papillary carcinoma (right side) (45.89 vs. 37.14; cutoff = 38.35).</div>

International Journal of Endocrinology

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Figure 5: Gemstone Spectral CT Virtual Noncontrast Images and Iodine Maps for the Characterization of Thyroid Lesions and Distinguishing Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma from Nodular Goiter 

Figure 5 | Gemstone Spectral CT Virtual Noncontrast Images and Iodine Maps for the Characterization of Thyroid Lesions and Distinguishing Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma from Nodular Goiter 