Diagnostic value of elastography in thyroid nodules

Introduction: Palpable thyroid nodules are very common in the general population. Most of these nodules are benign and only about 5% of cases are malignant. Ultrasound elastographyis a newly developed technique that uses ultrasound to provide an estimation of tissuestiffness. The aim of this study w...

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Main Authors: Akbar Aliasgarzadeh, Mohammad Kazem Tarzemani, Morteza Raeisi, Majid Mobasseri, Maryam Mozayyan, Morteza Ghojazadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-2-71.pdf