Abstract
The thymus atrophies with age, but in times of stress can regrow to its original size or beyond, known as thymic rebound. PET/MR imaging can play a role in evaluating the thymus with simultaneous anatomical and metabolic information to indicate thymic rebound versus malignancy.
Keywords
Thymus Rebound thymus PET/MR FDGSuggested Reading
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