Preoperative Staging of Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: US Is Enough?.
- Author:
Jin Young KWAK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. docjin@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Thyroid nodule;
Ultrasonography;
Staging
- MeSH:
Humans;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Thyroid Nodule
- From:Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
2011;4(1):18-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Preoperative staging of thyroid cancer is very important for radiologist to help the surgeon manage the patient. Ultrasound plays a key role in diagnostic work-up at most cases. In this review, I discuss preoperative radiological staging of well differentiated thyroid cancer and compare US with CT.
