An ultrasound of the neck performed in the endocrine clinic showed a well- defined heterogeneous, isoechoic nodule, greater than 6.5 cm x 4 cm x 5.5 cm, in an otherwise normal thyroid gland ...

The patient was referred for an ultrasound to confirm the location of the PTH adenoma before surgery. Our office ultrasound showed a normal-sized thyroid with several subcentimeter spongiform nodules.

Currently, the diagnosis of a thyroid nodule is performed using a fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) using an ultrasound image. But about 20% of FNABs are inaccurate which leads to repetitive ...

New study from The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Jefferson Health was found to use artificial intelligence (machine learning) on ultrasound images of thyroid nodules to predict risk of malignancy.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A thyroid ultrasound showed four small nodules on my thyroid. My blood levels are within normal limits. My doctor said I did not need a follow-up. What do you think? -- J.M. ANSWER ...

Inclusion criteria included normal thyroid function, ultrasound identification of a solid, nonpalpable nodule and no previous diagnosis of thyroid malignancy. Ultrasound was performed using a real ...

Thyroid ablation is suitable for patients with thyroid nodules or hyperthyroidism who have not responded to traditional ...

The use of ultrasound to detect thyroid cancer has led to a large increase in thyroid cancer cases, but many of these cancers are low-risk and won't cause serious harm, the study authors explained.

The thyroid gland's health can significantly impact metabolism and growth. Recognizing signs such as a persistent neck lump, ...

The results from Cappelli et al. are consistent with previously published sensitivity and specificity estimates for ultrasound criteria already known to be associated with thyroid cancer. The ...