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The clinical, ultrasonographic, and PET\/CT findings were meticulously documented. The presence or absence of focal FDG uptake was subsequently visually assessed on PET\/CT images, and SUVmax values were also calculated for FDG\u2010avid nodules. The factors associated with malignancy were evaluated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The overall malignancy rate was 12.2%. The analysis revealed that focal FDG uptake was observed in 97.3% of malignant nodules and in 65.9% of benign nodules (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). Among FDG\u2010avid nodules, SUVmax values were significantly higher in malignant lesions (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). However, in multivariate models incorporating ultrasonography\u2010based risk features, focal FDG uptake demonstrated only borderline statistical significance (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.055), while SUVmax was not independently associated with malignancy (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.360).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The absence of focal FDG uptake on PET\/CT was associated with a very low likelihood of malignancy in incidentally detected thyroid nodules. However, focal FDG uptake should be interpreted in conjunction with ultrasonography\u2010based risk features rather than as an independent decision\u2010making criterion. 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