Incidental thyroid nodules are commonly detected on ultrasonography (US). This has
contributed to the rapidly rising incidence of low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma over the last …

Importance Thyroid nodules are common, being detected in up to 65% of the general
population. This is likely due to the increased use of diagnostic imaging for purposes …

Thyroid ultrasound (US) is a key examination for the management of thyroid nodules.
Thyroid US is easily accessible, noninvasive, and cost-effective, and is a mandatory step in …

The rate of detection of thyroid nodules and carcinomas has increased with the widespread
use of ultrasonography (US), which is the mainstay for the detection and risk stratification of …

Thyroid nodules are a frequent finding on neck sonography. Most nodules are benign;
therefore, many nodules are biopsied to identify the small number that are malignant or …

Ultrasound is the most commonly used imaging technique for the evaluation of thyroid
nodules. Sonographic findings are often not specific, and definitive diagnosis is usually …

Thyroid nodules are common in the general population, with higher prevalence in women
and with advancing age. Approximately 5% of thyroid nodules are malignant; the majority of …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (US)-based fine-
needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) criteria from seven international societies in the detection …

OBJECTIVE. Guidelines for managing thyroid nodules are highly dependent on risk
stratification based on sonographic findings. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk …

Multiple US-based systems for risk stratification of thyroid nodules are in use worldwide.
Unfortunately, the malignancy probability assigned to a nodule varies, and terms and …