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the nodule or thyroid tissue. This phenomenon, which represents connective tissue, is observed in more than 90% of cases and can also occur in normal thyroid tissue. Its occurrence is influenced by the angle between the ultrasound wave and the
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ultrasonographers, using a TOSHIBA Aplio SSA-770A ultrasound system with PLT-1204AX (7-14 MHz) and PLT-805AT (5-12 MHz) linear probes. Surgical samples of the thyroid gland and lymph nodes were cut before fixation. Specimens were fixed in buffered formalin and
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disease in the lateral neck [ 3 , 14 ]. High-resolution ultrasound is important in disease staging, enabling the detection of even very small metastatic lymph nodes but not micrometastases. Calcitonin is a good tumor marker in MTC. As a rule, it is
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Introduction Clinical management of the thyroid nodules is based on a combination of clinical risk factors, functional status, ultrasound patterns, and cytologic findings when fine needle aspiration (FNA) is indicated ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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138 and 136 mCi of 131 I respectively and was maintained on thyroid hormone replacement. She underwent 131 I scanning and neck ultrasound 5 years after the initial diagnosis and therapy which did not show any recurrence. The patient was recurrence
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Hungary, Budapest in the middle of the country, and Szolnok in East Hungary) were selected to participate in the European ThyroMobil program (1994), and the survey was repeated in the same cities a decade later (2005). Thyroid ultrasound was performed in
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are a common finding in endocrine clinical practice. Their prevalence is approximately 5% when detected by palpation but may occur at 70% frequency when the thyroid is examined by ultrasound [ 1 - 3 ]. Most nodules
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and expressed in joules, and the energy deposition duration were reported. Both total energy applied and energy delivered per milliliter of basal volume in J/mL were assessed. Ultrasound parameters The ultrasound scans and color Doppler scans
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swallowing. The patient was clinically and biochemically euthyroid. Ultrasound imaging demonstrated multiple nodules in both thyroid lobes, with the largest measuring 39 and 34 mm within the upper and lower poles of the right lobe, respectively (Fig. 1 a
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