due to the way it appears on ultrasound. For example, if the area is irregular and it is invading the surrounding tissue, there’s a greater risk that it is cancer. However, as thyroid nodules ...

are consistent with previously published sensitivity and specificity estimates for ultrasound ... with thyroid cancer. The current analysis is restricted to solid, nonpalpable nodules, although ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in ...

Typically, an ultrasound is the best way to diagnose thyroid disease or cancer, followed by a biopsy on the nodule. One of the first ways to check for a problem with your thyroid is to go to your ...