… histology was used as reference method for the diagnosis of a benign or malignant thyroid
… In the present study the only malignant thyroid nodule with false-negative result on RTE was …

… The role of supplementary imaging techniques is also briefly discussed. … as it is unable
to accurately differentiate a benign from a malignant thyroid nodule [17–21]. The major role of …

… Ultrasound elastography is a new examination technology that sees a rapid development
in … benign and malignant thyroid nodules than ultrasonography. The concept of ultrasound …

… diagnostic imaging method for examining thyroid nodules is B-mode sonography with … to
be satisfactorily accurate in predicting the malignancy of a cold thyroid nodule (> 70%with an …

… and simple method of diagnosing thyroid nodules by the modified technique of ultrasoundguided
fine … Therefore, the incidence of thyroid cancer in patients with thyroid cyst alone is low. …

… For this reason, we consider it less likely that the use of this imaging technique to study
thyroid nodules will expand significantly in the near future. However, it could continue to play a …

… and relatively simple imaging technique for thyroid nodules. This study … ultrasound and
ultrasound elastography for the differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules by …

… quantitative method for benign and malignant thyroid nodule … the utility of real-time ultrasound
elastography with tissue stiffness … benign from malignant thyroid carcinoma was studied by …

… in five aspects were statistically significant (P < 0.05), except method of enhancement. In
the process of CEUS, the contrast enhancement patterns such as no significant, incomplete, …

… thyroid nodules because it can help us distinguish be… malignant and benign thyroid nodules
with a high degree of accuracy. This method also allows prediction of the type of tumor in …