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 …

Importance The use of ultrasonography (US) vs cross-sectional imaging for preoperative
evaluation of papillary thyroid cancer is debated. Objective To compare thyroid US and …

Purpose Ultrasound (US) is the first imaging technique in the assessment of cervical lymph
nodes metastasis (LNM) of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients preoperatively. Computed …

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

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) and ethanol ablation (EA) for treating locally recurrent thyroid cancer …

Objectives Although ultrasound (US) is a standard modality for the assessment of cervical
lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer, there is an increasing trend in the …

Background To evaluate the association of preoperative clinical and sonographic features
with central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with clinically node‐negative (cN0) …

Objectives To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound (US), CT and their
combination in detecting cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with papillary …

Background The overall prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients is
expanding along with an ongoing increase in thyroid cancer incidence. Patients with PTC …

Background Lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) is common. This meta‐analysis assesses the diagnostic accuracy of computed …