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Kim: Sonographic Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules
Review Article

Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2008; 8(2): 84-88.

Published online: 30 June 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2008.8.2.84

Sonographic Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules

Eun-Kyung Kim, M.D.

Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Correspondence: ekkim@yuhs.ac

Copyright © 2008 Korean Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons; KATES

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Abstract

With the improvements in the technology, ultrasonography of the thyroid has been applied to characterize the appearance and distinct featuresof thyroid nodules. In this review, we discuss the sonographic findings of thyroid nodules and we confirm that sonography has a definite role for diagnosing and evaluating thyroid nodules.

Keywords: Thyroid nodule, Ultrasonography, Diagnosis

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