Study of intrathyroid fat-containing lesions using CT imaging with literature review

Neuroradiology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1405-1411

  Kim, Ki Hwan ^a   Seo, Hyung Suk ^a   Lee, Young Hen ^a   Lee, Ki Yeol ^a   Kim, Young Sik ^a   Son, Gil Soo ^a   Suh, Sang Il ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Fat containing lesion; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC THYMIC TISSUE; ECTOPIC TISSUE; EXTRATHYROID FAT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTRATHYROID FAT CONTAINING LESION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID NODULE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84888293713     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: 14321920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-013-1280-4     Document Type: Review

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