Published February 2017
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Journal article
Can thyroid surgery be decided based on ultrasonographic findings, irrespective of cytopathological findings? Five-year retrospective study in a district general hospital
Creators
- 1. Radiology Department, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Grimsby (United Kingdom)
- 2. Medical School, University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)
- 3. Public Health Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
- 4. Business Intelligence Manager, eHealth, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Description
Highlights: • Role of Ultrasonography in the characterization of thyroid nodules. • Correlation of Ultrasonography and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology with postoperative histopathological findings. • Role of Ultrasound and cytopathology in thyroid surgery decision making. To evaluate whether thyroid surgery be decided based on ultrasonographic criteria of the nodule(s), irrespective of cytopathological findings.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2016.10.001Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.crad.2016.10.001;
- PII
- S0009926016304020;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Clinical Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 72
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 170-174
- ISSN
- 0009-9260
- CODEN
- CLRAAG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51063129
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CORRELATIONS; CYTOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; HOSPITALS; SURGERY; THYROID; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGY; BODY; BUILDINGS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MEDICINE; ORGANS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2016 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.