In this study we evaluated the safety and long-term efficacy of LTA in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Design and Patients: Seven patients with autonomous hyperfunctioning thyroid nodule ...

Nodules are growths on part of the body. They can be hard or fluid-filled. Thyroid nodules are usually benign, but they can be cancerous tumors. Sometimes a nodule is examined with imaging and/or ...

Abstract: To address the issue of inaccurate segmentation caused by blurred edges and strong noise in thyroid nodule ultrasound images, an image segmentation method based on an improved Swin ...

Repeat FNA for small nodules often yields adequate cellular material for a diagnosis. Preferably, the repeat FNA should be done with ultrasound guidance. FNA using ultrasound guidance reduces the ...

On the basis of the stored multimodal ultrasound images, two experienced physicians analyzed and recorded the relevant characteristics of the thyroid nodules, including nodule size, echo, shape, ...

Alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking, and anthropometric characteristics as risk factors for thyroid ... Brito JP, Gionfriddo MR, Al Nofal A, et al. The accuracy of thyroid nodule ultrasound to predict ...

Methods: The clinical and ultrasound ... characteristics: it predominantly occurs in middle-aged and elderly men, typically presents unilaterally, and is usually treated surgically, with a favorable ...

A thin needle, less than one millimetre in diameter, is inserted into the target thyroid nodule under ultrasound guidance. Laser treatments are performed through the needle, and the amount of energy ...