The potential diagnostic role of the number of ultrasonographic characteristics for patients with thyroid nodules evaluated as Bethesda I-V.

Objective. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is considered to be the most reliable method of examination for thyroid nodules. However, when thyroid nodules are evaluated as Bethesda I-V, the role of ultrasonography is considered to be enhanced. We investigated the association between a number o...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Tomohiro eSakashita, Akihiro eHomma, Hiromitsu eHatakeyama, Takatsugu eMizumachi, Satoshi eKano, Jun eFurusawa, Satoshi eIizuka, Kimiko eHoshino, Kanako eHatanaka, Koji eOba, Satoshi eFukuda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Subjects:	Thyroidectomy thyroid cancer ROC Curve fine needle aspiration cytology ultrasound image
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00261/full