Background The preoperative distinguishment of lymph nodes with reactive hyperplasia or
tumor metastasis plays a pivotal role in guiding the surgical extension for papillary thyroid …

The term theranostics is the combination of a diagnostic tool that helps to define the right
therapeutic tool for specific disease. It signifies the “we know which sites require treatment …

Non-invasive assessment of the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is of great value for the treatment option selection. The …

Purpose Patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently present a relatively poor
prognosis when they coexist with cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM). Moreover, it …

Purpose: This study aimed to establish and validate an ultrasound radiomics nomogram for
the preoperative prediction of central lymph node (LN) metastasis in patients with papillary …

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 …

Objectives To explore the added value of arterial enhancement fraction (AEF) derived from
dual-energy computed tomography CT (DECT) to conventional image features for …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) accounts for more than 80% of thyroid cancers, and
ultrasound (US) imaging is the preferred method for the diagnosis of PTC. However …

Purpose To investigate the risk factors for cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Patients and Methods In total, 3686 patients with PTMC …

Background The role of prophylactic central lymph node dissection (pCLND) for papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) remains contentious, and the impact of pCLND on long-term patient …