Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The first-line investigation of thyroid nodules is ultrasonography. Since the introduction of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the last 2 decades, the diagnostic accuracy of thyroid malignancy has massively improved. This study aims to examine the sensitivities of ultrasonography and FNAC respectively, evaluating our centre’s practice.Methods: Retrospective data were collected from ultrasound scan and FNAC reports of patients ...

Introduction: Ultrasonography is safe, fast and radiation-free. This audit, based on the American Thyroid Association (ATA) Management Guidelines (revised in 2009), aims to establish if our regional unit meets the recommended standards of using ultrasonography to aid the management of thyroid malignancy and to make further suggestions to improve practice.Methodology: Retrospective data were collected from ultrasound scan reports of patients who had thyro...

Introduction: Recent studies have shown that different ultrasound features of a thyroid nodule are associated with high probability of different types of malignancy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivities of each of the identified ultrasound features and to determine their corresponding carcinoma types that they are sensitive to.Methods: Retrospective data from January 2010 to October 2013 were collected in a regional thyroid unit in ...