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Measurements of an Index of Echogenicity in Some Thyroid Diseases
Author(s) -
Espinasse Pierre,
Desuzinges C.,
Cercassi J. C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870120108
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , pathological , thyroid , thyroiditis , subacute thyroiditis , index (typography) , thyroid disease , radiology , pathology , ultrasonography , world wide web , computer science
In the preceding article, the measurement of an index of echogenicity has been described. In this article, we present the mean value and standard deviation of this index in normal thyroid and pathological cases. It appears that the index is very significantly lowered in Hashimoto's disease compared to its value in normal thyroids and simple goiters. The advantage of this index in other cases such as Graves' disease, subacute thyroiditis, and thyroid nodules is discussed.