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Introduction Ultrasonography and cytology are very useful for the diagnosis and management of patients with thyroid nodules [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Some researchers [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] reported that a solid hypoechoic appearance, irregular or
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What Is Known about This Topic? • To date, it has been very difficult to differentiate follicular carcinoma from follicular adenoma by ultrasonography. Tumors that show a “nodule in nodule” appearance on ultrasonography are diagnosed as
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ultrasonography, with occasional imaging by MRI, FDG-PET or 131 I scanning depending on the clinical context. Neck ultrasound is recommended at 6-12 months after surgery and then less frequently depending on the risks for loco-regional recurrence [ 1 , 2
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.5.8504 11994321 0021-972X 6 Nam-Goong IS , Kim HY , Gong G , Lee HK , Hong SJ , Kim WB , et al. Ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration of thyroid incidentaloma: correlation with pathological findings . Clin Endocrinol (Oxf
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color Doppler ultrasonography (Model 796FDII; MAG Technology Co. Ltd., Yung-Ho City, Taipei, Taiwan) using a superficial probe (Model LA523 13–4, 5.5–12.5 MHz) was performed by endocrinologists. Preoperative US nodular findings (location, diameters
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the aggressive subtype, and (iv) absence of lymph node (LN) involvement and extrathyroidal extension (ETE) apparent on ultrasonography (US) and of clinically detectable distant metastases [ 1 - 5 ]. Thus, the safe selection of candidates for AS largely
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Introduction Nodular thyroid disease is a common finding, especially in females and in the elderly population. Thyroid nodules are found in 5% of the general population with the use of palpation [ 1 ], but high-resolution ultrasonography (US
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without calcification, and with abundant blood flow signals. New information 2: For patients with a history of ccRCC, long-term follow-up and routine thyroid ultrasonography should be performed. If a new thyroid nodule is found during the
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stratification systems, applying the current and proposed definition of TTW shape Discussion Ultrasonography plays pivotal roles in the management of thyroid nodules [ 23 ] by identifying those requiring FNA cytology [ 1 , 3 ] and guiding
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Prefecture and Kitaibaraki in Ibaraki Prefecture [ 3 , 4 ]. A common feature of these areas is that thyroid screening for children with ultrasonography (US) has been carried out by the local government. Some experts stated that the increasing incidence of