The predictive value of ultrasound findings in the management of thyroid nodules

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-35

  Cappelli, C ^a   Castellano, M ^a   Pirola, I ^a   Cumetti, D ^a   Agosti, B ^a   Gandossi, E ^a   Agabiti Rosei, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CALCIFICATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROID CANCER; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDECTOMY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33845888012     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcl121     Document Type: Article

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