ea0029p1607 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012
Trimboli P.
, Misischi I.
, Morgante S.
, Graziano F.
, Deiana M.
, Wolosinska D.
, Pascucci C.
, Bonifacino A.
, Bellotti C.
, Valabrega S.
, Bizzarri G.
, Liverani A.
Background: Real-time elastography (RTE) was reported to improve the diagnostic accuracy of B-mode ultrasound (US) examination of thyroid nodules but the results on selected series of patients are still controversial.Aim of the study: To blindly evaluate on a consecutive series of solid thyroid nodules, devoid of confounding factors, the diagnostic accuracy of RTE and to compare it with the traditional B-mode features.Materials and...