Endocrine Abstracts

Controversy exists as to the best way to determine which thyroid nodules we should have fine needle aspiration (FNA). The lack of consensus in the British and American Thyroid Association guidelines has not helped to clarify this. The use of ultrasound scan (USS) determined U grading versus a composite of nodule size and pre-determined number of suspicious features continues to be debated. We therefore set out to compare the accuracy of U grading with other identified USS feat...