Correlation between thyroid nodule calcification morphology on ultrasound and thyroid carcinoma

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 350-357

  Shi, C ^a   Li, S ^a   Shi, T ^a   Liu, B ^a   Ding, C ^a   Qin, Huadong ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Calcification; Lymph nodes; Thyroid carcinoma; Thyroid nodule; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID NODULE; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; THYROID SURGERY; TUMOR VOLUME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84863257811     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000136     Document Type: Article

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