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University of Latvia, Faculty of Medicine, Riga, Latvia
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Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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Introduction Thyroid nodules (TNs) are frequently found in the general population, especially among women and the elderly. Research has observed TNs in up to 70% of screened adults, with around 5% potentially harboring cancer ( 1
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Established facts Already known fact 1: Thyroid metastasis from ccRCC is relatively rare, so ultrasound doctors lack experience with the disease, which can easily lead to misdiagnosis. There is little discussion about its ultrasonographic
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Introduction Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNA) is widely accepted as the most accurate and cost-effective diagnostic procedure in the assessment of thyroid nodules. The Bethesda System outlines the diagnostic categories for thyroid nodules
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Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Departments of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Introduction Thyroid ultrasound (TUS) is the most sensitive and cost-effective modality for the evaluation of thyroid nodules ( 1 ). When thyroid nodules are incidentally discovered on other imaging modalities, current guidelines suggest that
Academic Center for Thyroid Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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observations is needed in hospitals with varying numbers of thyroid surgeries and experience. Therefore, we developed a symptom-based treatment algorithm for our multicenter thyroid network. A protocolized schedule to phase out supplementation was included
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Introduction A thyroid nodule is a discrete lesion within the thyroid gland that is ultrasonographically distinct from the surrounding thyroid parenchyma. With the widespread use of sensitive imaging techniques, which include neck
Thyroid Head and Neck Ablation Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Departments of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Thyroid Head and Neck Ablation Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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Thyroid Head and Neck Ablation Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are a common and usually benign occurrence. Previous studies have reported prevalence rates of 2–6% with palpation, and 19–35% with ultrasound ( 1 ). With the current widespread use of ultrasound in clinical
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Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Introduction Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective treatment for thyroid nodules, with a mean volume reduction ranging 50–90% at 1-year follow-up ( 1 ). As a general rule, the smaller the treated nodule the higher the volume reduction
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Introduction Thyroid nodules are a very frequent problem in routine clinical practice ( 1 , 2 ). In regions with past or current iodine insufficiency, such as many European countries, the prevalence of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules
Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University, School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoicho, Inage–ku, Chiba, Japan
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Introduction Abnormal 18F–fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation in the thyroid gland is observed in 5% of patients ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). The standardized uptake value (SUV) and pattern of accumulation (focal, diffuse, and diffuse-plus-focal) are