A useful ultrasound score to select thyroid nodules requiring fine needle aspiration in an iodine-deficient area

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 440-444

  Cavaliere, A ^a   Colella, R ^a   Puxeddu, E ^a   Gambelunghe, G ^a   Falorni, A ^a   Stracci, F ^a   D'Ajello, M ^a   Avenia, N ^a   De Feo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid nodule; Ultrasound score

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CALCIFICATION; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HALO EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; THYROID NODULE; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODINE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; THYROID NODULE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350341477     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/6183     Document Type: Article

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