... (FNA) based on a combination of nodule sonographic features and size. We compared the TIRADS-based recommendations for FNA with those based on the personal expertise of qualified US investigators in the diagnosis of thyroid malignancy. Methods: Seven highly experienced ultrasound (US) investigators...

...Ernesto Maddaloni; Silvia Irina Briganti; Anna Crescenzi; Giuseppina Beretta Anguissola; Eleonora Perrella; Chiara Taffon; Andrea Palermo; Silvia Manfrini; Paolo Pozzilli; Angelo Lauria Pantano Introduction: Thyroid ultrasound (US) is crucial for clinical decision in the management of thyroid...

...Roussanka D. Kovatcheva; Alexander D. Shinkov; Inna D. Dimitrova; Ralitsa B. Ivanova; Kalin N. Vidinov; Radina S. Ivanova Background: Several thyroid societies have endorsed ultrasound (US) malignancy risk stratification systems for thyroid nodules and the recently released European Thyroid Imaging...

.... Ultrasonography Ultrasound Thyroid nodule Reproducibility of results Sensitivity and specificity Currently available sonographic risk stratification systems for thyroid nodules were developed to more accurately identify those for which fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can safely be deferred [ 1...

...Taha Yusuf Kuzan; Ceren Canbey Goret Aim: Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a reliable, minimally invasive diagnostic method with high sensitivity and specificity in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. Our aim in this retrospective study was to determine...

... years. The present cross-sectional study reports the normal Tvols of 3–14 year-old girls and boys living in Madrid (Spain). Methods: The study subjects were 217 children aged 3–14 years. Urinary iodine was determined, and, on the same day, cervical ultrasound examinations were performed by a single...

...   T , et al.   2013 European thyroid association guidelines for cervical ultrasound scan and ultrasound-guided techniques in the postoperative management of patients with thyroid cancer . Eur Thyroid J . 2013   Sep ; 2 ( 3 ): 147 – 59 . 10.1159/000354537 24847448 2235-0640 2. Haugen...

...Helmi Khadra; Ahmed Deniwar; Khuzema Mohsin; Dominique Monlezun; Emad Kandil Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) can be predicted from certain suspicious ultrasound (US) features of thyroid nodules. The aim of this study was to examine if these suspicious features can predict the more...

...Sze May Ng; Mark A. Turner; Shivaram Avula Background: Thyroid ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging tool and provides good evaluation of thyroid anatomy, location, vascularisation, and echogenicity. The aim of this study was to assess thyroid function and thyroid volume in extremely preterm infants...

...Gilles Russ; Steen J. Bonnema; Murat Faik Erdogan; Cosimo Durante; Rose Ngu; Laurence Leenhardt Thyroid ultrasound (US) is a key examination for the management of thyroid nodules. Thyroid US is easily accessible, noninvasive, and cost-effective, and is a mandatory step in the workup of thyroid...

...Alexis Lacout; Emmanuel Chamorey; Juliette Thariat; Mostafa El Hajjam; Carole Chevenet; Renaud Schiappa; Pierre Yves Marcy Introduction: This study aimed at comparing thyroid cancer staging when taking into account the differences between the “T” assessment” using ultrasound (US...

... recommendations. Methods: Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AME) members were invited to participate in a Web-based survey. Results: A total of 566 physicians responded. About 50% had read the full text of the guidelines. Over half appreciated the suggested ultrasound (US) risk categories. Fine...

...Shigenobu Nagataki Results of the Screening of Thyroids: Because of the March 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, the Fukushima Prefecture initiated a thyroid ultrasound examination program. The first cycle of examinations on all children (more than 300,000) of the Fukushima Prefecture...

...Irini S. Hadjisavva; Roberto Dina; Michael A. Talias; Panayiotis A. Economides Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid carcinoma in patients who underwent ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (USgFNA) of thyroid nodules in the island of Cyprus...

... of this study was to describe the thyroid volume in healthy adults by ultrasound and to correlate this volume with some anthropometric measures and other differentiated thyroid cancer risk factors. Study Design: Thyroid volume and anthropometric measures were recorded in a sample of 100 healthy adults...

... ]. It follows, not surprisingly, that the number of FNAs has also increased correspondingly [ 13 ]. Epidemiology Thyroid Thyroid nodule Incidentaloma Ultrasound Malignancy rating scale Fine-needle aspiration biopsy Laser ablation Radiofrequency ablation Ethanol therapy Can US be used...

...Massimiliano Andrioli; Chiara Carzaniga; Luca Persani Background: Ultrasonography (US) plays a crucial role in the diagnostic management of thyroid nodules, but its widespread use in clinical practice might generate heterogeneity in ultrasound reports. Objectives: The aims of the study were...

...Maria Rossing; Birte Nygaard; Finn Cilius Nielsen; Finn Noe Bennedbæk We aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle aspirates (FNAs) obtained from 854 consecutive Danish patients with a scintigraphically cold thyroid nodule in a borderline iodine-deficient...