Abstract
It cannot be overemphasized that manual palpation of thyroid nodules is extremely variable between even experienced clinicians and as such imaging with ultrasound, especially surgeon-performed ultrasound, has become essential to the evaluation of the thyroid gland. Surgeon-performed ultrasound is rapidly becoming an extension of the physical examination, adding images containing objective information to the subjective palpation by the surgeon’s hands. Various imaging tools play key roles in various phases in treatment of thyroid cancer. Various imaging modalities comprise of:
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High-resolution ultrasonography
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Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography
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Magnetic resonance tomography
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Radioiodine scans
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Positron emission tomography
Keywords
- Thyroid Cancer
- Incidental Thyroid Nodules
- Shear Wave Elastography
- Normal Cervical Lymph Nodes
- Circumferential Contact
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Mayilvaganan, S., Chekavar, A., Pradhan, R., Agarwal, A. (2018). Imaging in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. In: Parameswaran, R., Agarwal, A. (eds) Evidence-Based Endocrine Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1124-5_7
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