Q-elastography in the presurgical diagnosis of thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology.

Quantitative ultrasound (US) elastography (Q-USE), able to evaluate tissue stiffness has been indicated as a new diagnostic tool to differentiate benign from malignant thyroid lesions. Aim of this prospective study, conducted at the Department of Surgical Sciences, of the "Sapienza" Univer...

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Main Authors: Vito Cantisani, Salvatore Ulisse, Eleonora Guaitoli, Corrado De Vito, Riccardo Caruso, Renzo Mocini, Vito D'Andrea, Valeria Ascoli, Alfredo Antonaci, Carlo Catalano, Francesco Nardi, Adriano Redler, Paolo Ricci, Enrico De Antoni, Salvatore Sorrenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23209819/?tool=EBI