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ea0038p437 | Thyroid | SFEBES2015

Reliability of thyroid ultrasounds in assessment of thyroid nodules

Sumangala Salini , Gill Gurmit , Wilson Paul , Hashim Zafar , Balasubramaniam Muthukumarasamy , Varadhan Lakshminarayanan

Aim: The BTA guidelines published recently suggested an uniform U1–U5 classification of thyroid nodules on ultrasound (US) and organising management and follow-up based on these grades. The aim of our retrospective analysis was to assess the reliability and usefulness of US in assessment of thyroid nodules, in comparison with post-operative histological diagnosis.Methods: All patients who underwent thyroid surgery for thyroid nodules were assessed, ...