Shear-wave elastography as a tool in the assessment of thyroid nodules

Introduction: Shear-wave elastography (SWE) has been shown to be predictive of malignancy in thyroid nodules. Objective: To determine, by SWE, the stiffness cutoff point with the highest specificity and sensitivity to detect thyroid nodules that require surgery. Methods: Cross-sectional study of ult...

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Main Authors: Carlos Paredes-Manjarrez, Demetrio Arreola-Cháidez, Andrés Magdalena-Buitrago, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo, José F. Avelar-Garnica, Rocío Arreola-Rosales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2021-01-01
Series:Gaceta Médica de México
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Online Access:https://www.gacetamedicademexico.com/frame_esp.php?id=539