Thyroid Ultrasonography: Pitfalls and Techniques
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Thyroid Ultrasonography: Pitfalls and Techniques
Thyroid ultrasonography (US) plays a key role in the diagnosis and management of thyroid-related diseases. The aim of this article was to illustrate various pitfalls that can occur in utilizing thyroid US and techniques to prevent them. In this article, we present cases demonstrating the common pitfalls associated with US equipment, performance, normal thyroid structures, misinterpretations, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Radiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1229-6929,2005-8330
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2014.15.2.267