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calculation ( 9 ). Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging technology offers a more precise measurement of thyroid volume compared to conventional ultrasound, with high consistency and repeatability ( 19 ). In contrast to clinical palpation, ultrasound
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overtreatment of thyroid nodules, improvements in the diagnostic workup are continuously being made. Ultrasound (US) is the primary radiological modality for the evaluation of thyroid nodules and has undergone significant technical development. While US was
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), ultrasound (US), and MRI ( 12 , 15 ). Although the gold standards for muscle quantification are MRI and CT, these techniques are expensive and time-consuming (in the case of MRI) or involve radiation exposure (in the case of CT) ( 16 ). MRI is considered the
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to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lymphomas in 2016 ( 14 ). Fine needle aspiration biopsy was defined as a biopsy performed with a needle gauge of 25 G, and it was performed under ultrasound guidance. The diagnosis of DSVPTC was
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result, preoperative lymph node metastatic detection is critical for surgical strategy selection ( 4 ). In individuals with PTC, conventional ultrasound (US) examination was the preferred preoperative examination. Because the standard US has a high
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Introduction Thyroid nodules (TNs) are a common endocrine disease in China ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). It is estimated that 7–15% of TNs are thyroid cancer. Ultrasound (US) is useful not only for detection but also for discrimination between benign and
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Clinical Ultrasound 2010 38 . ( https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.20714 ) 5 Durante C Grani G Lamartina L Filetti S Mandel SJ Cooper DS . The diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules: a review . JAMA 2018 319 . ( https://doi.org/10
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testicular ultrasonography check-ups starting at the age of 4 years. The study covers a 15-year follow-up period. These findings increase the limited data on TART in children and contribute to the assessment of the diagnostic value of ultrasound and possibly
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(9) . The preoperative diagnosis of LN metastasis is important for selecting surgical strategies (10) . Ultrasound scan (US) is currently the most favoured diagnostic modality to evaluate nodal status preoperatively. It is recommended for this
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lesions, such as cervical lymph nodes and thyroid nodules, may occasionally remain difficult ( 7 , 13 ). Ultrasound elastography (USE) is a non-invasive and dynamic technique that objectively evaluates tissue hardness by measuring tissue elasticity ( 14