Clinical endocrinology
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Clinical endocrinology · Aug 2015
Ultrasound scoring in combination with ultrasound elastography for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of ultrasound scores obtained by conventional ultrasonography and ultrasound elastography in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules in Chinese patients. ⋯ Elastography in combination with conventional ultrasonography is a promising imaging-based approach that can assist in the differential diagnosis of thyroid cancer.