Solbiati, Luigi Osti, Valeria Cova, Luca and Tonolini, Massimo 2001. Thyroid Nodules: Which Sonographic Criteria for Differentiation between Benign and Malignant ...
Background: Widespread use of ultrasound to assess thyroid disease has led to an increased number of clinically unapparent, nonpalpable nodules being identified. Although many of these nodules are ...
your head tipped backward, and your neck extended. This position pushes the thyroid gland forward, making it easier to do the biopsy. During the procedure, you may feel some neck pressure from the ...
Head and neck, surgical, radiation ... and will identify any abnormal portions of the gland that may require a biopsy. If the thyroid gland appears abnormal, an ultrasound guided needle biopsy is ...