Observer variability in the sonographic evaluation of thyroid nodules

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 287-293

  Park, Chang Suk ^a   Kim, Sung Hun ^a   Jung, So Lyung ^a   Kang, Bong Joo ^a   Kim, Jee Young ^a   Choi, Jae Jung ^a   Sung, Mi Suk ^a   Yim, Hyeon Woo ^a   Jeong, Seung Hee ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Observer variability; Thyroid nodule; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE;

ADENOCARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR; ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, MEDULLARY; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 77953454525     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20689     Document Type: Article

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