… tools but remain in the research phase. Ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy are key
tools in the preoperative management of thyroid nodules… diagnostic tool for thyroid nodules …

… Steps involved in the diagnostic process of thyroid nodules are guided by relevant
questions. Diagnostic tools should be applied with thoughtful and purposeful intent, leading to …

… nodules in which USE is predictive. In conclusion, USE has great potential as a new tool for
the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, especially in nodules … diagnostic tool for thyroid nodules. The …

… Sonography is the primary tool used for initial cancer risk stratification of thyroid nodules
and subsequently deciding whether to order a fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Because the …

… The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of RTE in the diagnosis of malignant and
benign thyroid nodules. Material and methods: 71 thyroid nodules in 52 patients: 42 females …

… Clinicians knowledgeable about the available tools to estimate risk of thyroid cancer in
thyroid nodules are encouraged to share these estimates with their patients and decide together …

Background: Indeterminate and nondiagnostic patterns represent the main limitation of fine-needle
aspiration (FNA) cytology of thyroid nodules, clinical and echographic features being …

… Thyroid nodules can grow irrespective of whether they are benign or … nodules is accepted,
the rate of growth of thyroid nodules may help to differentiate benign from malignant nodules. …

… , USE techniques are promising diagnostic tools for discriminating thyroid nodules in which
the role of the semi-quantitative USE prevails, providing better diagnostic accuracy than the …

… This review aims to evaluate all these diagnostic tools to determine the most appropriate
way of managing thyroid nodules and subsequently improve the selection of cases referred to …