Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ultrasoundelastography (USE) evaluates the tissue elasticity according to the local tissue displacement after a small compression applied by an ultrasound transducer. This technique is based on the concept that a hard lesion is associated to a higher risk of malignancy. The USE has been recently applied for characterization of thyroid nodules. The aim of our preliminary study was to assess the validity of USE for screening benign and malignant thyroid nodules.</p...