ea0032p1093 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2013
Friedrich-Rust Mireen
, Meyer Gesine
, Dauth Nina
, Berner Christian
, Herrmann Eva
, Schroeter Hartmut
, Holzer Katharina
, Voelkl Lisa
, Zeuzem Stefan
, Bojunga Joerg
Introduction: Work-up of thyroid nodules remains challenging. Thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TIRADS) has been developed to improve patient management and cost-effectiveness by avoiding unnecessary fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in patients with thyroid nodules. However, since its publication in JCEM (2009) its clinical use is still very limited and its practicability in clinical practice is questioned. Realtime-elastography (RTE) enables the determination of ...