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ea0037gp.23.01 | Thyroid – diagnosis | ECE2015

Evaluation of strain elastography for differentiation of thyroid nodules: results of a prospective multicentre study

Friedrich-Rust Mireen , Vorlaender Christian , Dietrich Christoph F , Kratzer Wolfgang , Blank Wolfgang , Schuler Andreas , Broja Nathalie , Bojunga Joerg

Introduction: Work-up of thyroid nodules remains challenging. At present, many patients with thyroid nodules are referred to surgery for diagnostic rather than therapeutic purposes. Therefore, the value of non-invasive diagnostic methods to optimize the selection of patients for surgery is needed. Strain elastography (SE) enables the determination of tissue elasticity and has shown promising results for the differentiation of thyroid nodules.Methods: The...