Analysis of tissue surrounding thyroid nodules by ultrasound digital images [PDF]
, 2015 Since US is not easily reproducible, the digital image analysis (IA) has been proposed so that the image evaluation is not subjective. In fact, IA meets the criteria of objectivity, accurateness, and reproducibility by a matrix of pixels whose value is ...
Andrioli M +10 more
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Follicular nodules (Thy3) of the thyroid: is total thyroidectomy the best option? [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Identification of the best management strategy for nodules with Thy3 cytology presents particular problems for clinicians. This study investigates the ability of clinical, cytological and sonographic data to predict malignancy in ...
CALO', PIETRO GIORGIO +6 more
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Grey-scale analysis improves the ultrasonographic evaluation of thyroid nodules [PDF]
, 2015 Ultrasonography is the main imaging method for the workup of thyroid nodules. However, interobserver agreement reported for echogenicity and echotexture is quite low.
ALESSANDRINI, STEFANIA +10 more
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Galectin-3 performance in histologic and cytologic assessment of thyroid nodules. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2017 The literature on Galectin-3 (Gal-3) was systematically reviewed to achieve more robust information on its histologic reliability in identifying thyroid cancers and on the concordance between Gal-3 test in histologic and cytologic samples.
Crescenzi, Anna +4 more
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Thyroid Research, 2018 Objectives Thyroid malignancy constitutes the sixth common cancer type in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There are no epidemiological data outlining the prevalence of cancer in thyroid nodules, nor previous analysis of ultra-sonographic features ...
Eiman Alseddeeqi +5 more
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Frequency and significance of Ras, Tert promoter, and Braf mutations in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules: A monocentric case series at a tertiary-level Endocrinology unit [PDF]
, 2017 PurposeThe management of thyroid nodules of indeterminate cytology is controversial. Our study aimed to establish the frequency and significance of H-,K-,N-RAS, TERT promoter, and BRAF gene mutations in thyroid nodes of indeterminate cytology and to ...
Barollo, Susi +13 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 BackgroundHashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT), may interfere with the accurate cytological diagnosis of thyroid nodules.
Yoon Young Cho +2 more
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DOES STILL EXIST A CORRELATION BETWEEN X-RAYS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AND BENIGN NODULAR THYROID DISEASE? [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: The prevalence of benign nodular thyroid disease in the general population is high, as shown by various studies, and the diagnosis is eased by the improved diagnostic capacity of the instruments used.
Lo Baido Chiara +2 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
, 2022 Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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Thyroid nodules treated with percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation: a comparative study [PDF]
, 2012 Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation (RTA) was reported as an effective tool for the management of thyroid nodules (TNs). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of RTA and to establish whether they were treatment-related by ...
Assanti, A P +12 more
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