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Introduction In the thyroid field, image-guided interventional ultrasound (US) techniques have globally been recognised and increasingly employed over the last 4 decades. Their role, especially in the diagnosis and treatment of nodular thyroid
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). Considering the epidemiological figures and potential oncological implications, international guidelines recommend an immediate malignancy risk assessment for newly diagnosed TNs, and ultrasound (US) is universally recognized as the first-line diagnostic
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thyroid surveillance recommendations for PHTS patients have been proposed [ 3 - 7 ]. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in the USA recommends that pediatric PHTS patients receive an annual thyroid ultrasound from the age of diagnosis
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are the most frequent endocrine disease. Palpable thyroid nodules occur with a prevalence of approximately 5% in women and 1% in men, but thyroid nodules are detectable by ultrasound (US) in up to 70% of randomly
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Introduction Epidemiological studies suggest that approximately 50–70% of adults in the general public and across different geographic locations harbour thyroid nodules if examined by thyroid ultrasound scan (USS), while 20% have a nodule that
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. 1 ), associated with negative thyroperoxidase autoantibodies (TPOAb), negative thyroglobulin autoantibodies (TgAb), and unremarkable thyroid ultrasound. In the 3 months prior to referral, no administration of iodinated contrast media was reported. At
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. Methods All individuals evaluated at a routine health check-up at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, between 2014 and 2015, were included. This evaluation comprised several clinical and laboratory tests, as well as abdominal ultrasound. The Ethical
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are a common clinical finding, usually asymptomatic. Epidemiologic studies report 19–68% prevalence of thyroid nodules diagnosed with high-resolution ultrasound (US) in the general population [ 1 ]. It is important
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-thyroid autoantibodies (anti-TPO) levels] was found in 8 patients (14.04%). One patient with medullary carcinoma had an increased level of calcitonin (8.45 pmol/l). Ultrasound Findings Ultrasound (US) scans revealed a hypoechogenic nodule in 45 patients (78
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iodine-contrast injection for a CT scan 10 days before. He did not take any other treatment interfering with the thyroid function, had no fever, no local anterocervical pain and anti-thyrotropin-receptor antibodies were negative. Ultrasound (US