Purpose To evaluate the performance of preoperative ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical
lymph nodes metastases (CLNM) of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and its value in assisting …

Background Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is frequent in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)
and is associated with a poor prognosis. Unlike central LNM (CLNM), there are few studies …

Background Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Methods Six scientific Italian societies entitled to …

Purpose To evaluate the use of dual-energy spectral computed tomographic (CT)
quantitative parameters compared with the use of conventional CT imaging features for …

Context: The thyroglobulin measurement in the needle washout after fine-needle aspiration
(FNA) has been reported to increase the sensitivity of FNA in identifying lymph node (LN) …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ultrasound has become widely accepted as the first
imaging technique used for the assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients …

Incidental thyroid nodules that are found on an imaging study performed for reasons other
than thyroid pathology represent a common scenario encountered by health care providers …

Background Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system
worldwide. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common pathologic type. The …

Objective This review article summarises the latest evidence for preventive central lymph
node dissection in patients with papillary thyroid cancer taking into account the possible …

Purpose Preoperative neck ultrasound (US) for lateral cervical lymph nodes is
recommended for all patients undergoing thyroidectomy for thyroid malignancy, but it is …