Open AccessIs a surgeon-performed ultrasound good enough in diagnosing thyroid malignancy?
Author(s) -
Gajarajan Mohanapriya,
Chandrasekaran Maharajan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_567_17
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , radiology , ultrasound , general surgery , medical physics , pathology
The widespread availability of ultrasonography has facilitated the evaluation of thyroid nodules, to differentiate between malignant and benign nodules and between metastatic and reactive lymph nodes. From the radiologists' suite, ultrasound has moved into the surgeon's office.