Ultrasound examination using contrast agent and elastosonography in the evaluation of single thyroid nodules: Preliminary results

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 47-54

  Ferrari, F S ^a   Megliola, A ^a   Scorzelli, A ^a   Guarino, E ^b   Pacini, F ^b  

^a Diagnostica per Immagini   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Elastosonography; Thyroid; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SONOVUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; B SCAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; ONCOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID ADENOMA; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDITIS;

EID: 44349104650     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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