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ea0029p1662 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

Elastography in the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules

Cakal E. , Sahin M. , Ozturk Unsal I. , Gungunes A. , Tutal Akkaymak E. , Cakir Ozkaya E. , Colak Bozkurt N. , Ozbek M. , Delibasi T.

Objective: Despite the publication of a recent meta-analysis of elastography in thyroid nodules, further work is necessary on this issue in different populations. In this study we aimed to evaluate the clinical value of elastography in nodular goiter in mild iodine defficient region without excluding according to nodule charecteristics.Materials and methods: This prospective study was conducted between April 2010 and December 2011 in Yildirim Beyazit Dis...