Background The recent prevalence of ultrasonography (US) has facilitated the early
detection and qualitative evaluation of thyroid nodules. Furthermore, novel technical …

Background: Ultrasonography (US) is increasingly being employed by endocrinologists and
surgeons in the diagnosis and management of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid …

Thyroid nodules are common and occur in up to 50% of the adult population; however, less
than 7% of thyroid nodules are malignant. High-resolution ultrasonography (US) is …

Ultrasound is a widely available, highly sensitive imaging modality for detection and
characterization of thyroid nodules. Updated consensus guidelines from the American …

Thyroid ultrasonography (US) is the most common, extremely useful, safe, and cost-effective
way to image the thyroid gland and its pathology. US has largely replaced the need for …

Thyroid ultrasound (US) features associated with malignancy in thyroid nodules are
microcalcifications, hypoechogenicity, irregular margins or absent halo sign, solid aspect …

Thyroid nodules are very common; autopsy studies show that nearly half the population of
the United States harbors thyroid nodules. 1 However, only 4% to 8% of these nodules are …

Objective To review the role of ultrasonography in the detection and management of thyroid
cancer Methods Viewpoints are presented on the appropriate applications and the …

Objective To review the major applications of ultrasonography in studies of the thyroid gland
by clinical endocrinologists. Methods The techniques for performance of thyroid …

Ultrasonography is the most useful tool for detection and evaluation of thyroid nodules. In
this study, we present our classification system for ultrasonographic evaluation, which has …