Context Approximately 60% of adults harbor 1 or more thyroid nodules. The possibility of
cancer is the overriding concern, but only about 5% prove to be malignant. The widespread …

Circadian rhythmicity is an approximately 24-h cell-autonomous period driven by
transcription–translation feedback loops of specific genes, which are referred to as 'circadian …

Thyroid nodules are very common all over the world, and China is no exception. Ultrasound
plays an important role in determining the risk stratification of thyroid nodules, which is …

Importance Approximately 20% of fine-needle aspirations (FNA) of thyroid nodules have
indeterminate cytology, most frequently Bethesda category III or IV. Diagnostic surgeries can …

Context The prevalence of thyroid nodules in the general population is increasingly high,
and at least half of those biopsied prove to be benign. Sonographic risk-stratification …

Background: Mandatory universal salt iodization (USI) has been implemented in China for
20 years. Although iodine deficiency disorders are effectively controlled, the risk of excess …

Background The incidence of thyroid cancer is rising steadily because of overdiagnosis and
overtreatment conferred by widespread use of sensitive imaging techniques for screening …

Background: Image-guided tumor ablation is commonly performed in clinical practice. Trying
to standardize terminology and data collection to enable a more reliable comparison among …

Introduction An emerging public health issue is brought on by the worldwide increase of
thyroid nodules (TNs). The goal of the current study is to determine the global prevalence of …

Ultrasound segmentation of thyroid nodules is a challenging task, which plays an vital role in
the diagnosis of thyroid cancer. However, the following two factors limit the development of …