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 nodules are sonographically discrete lesions that may be identified in normal or
abnormal background thyroid parenchyma. Nodules imaged by ultrasonography may have …

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

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 …

The normal thyroid gland lies in the anterior neck, superficial to the trachea, deep to the
strap muscles, and medial to the carotid arteries and jugular veins. The superficial location …

From low-resolution images in the 1960s to current high-resolution technology, ultrasound
has proven to be the initial imaging modality of choice for thyroid application. Point-of-care …

Objective To discuss both early and recent ultra-sound technologic advances and to explore
the role of such technology in the evaluation of the thyroid gland. Methods The physics of …

Ultrasonography (US) represents the most sensitive and efficient method for the evaluation
of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Infectious and autoimmune thyroiditis are common …

In patients with thyroid nodules, ultrasound (US) imaging represents an indispensable tool
for assessment of the risk of malignancy. Over approximately four decades, innovative …

Ultrasonography (US) was introduced in the thyroid field in the 1980s to guide the biopsy of
palpable, scintigraphically cold nodules. Within a few years, US-guided fashion became the …