Diagnostic and functional structure of a high-resolution thyroid nodule clinic.

نویسندگان

  • José Carlos Fernández-García
  • Isabel Mancha-Doblas
  • María Victoria Ortega-Jiménez
  • José Francisco Ruiz-Escalante
  • Ignasi Castells-Fusté
  • Santiago Tofé-Povedano
  • Iñaki Argüelles-Jiménez
  • Francisco José Tinahones
چکیده

Appearance of a thyroid nodule has become a daily occurrence in clinical practice. Adequate thyroid nodule assessment requires several diagnostic tests and multiple medical appointments, which results in a substantial delay in diagnosis. Implementation of a high-resolution thyroid nodule clinic largely avoids these drawbacks by condensing in a single appointment all tests required for adequate evaluation of thyroid nodule. This paper reviews the diagnostic and functional structure of a high-resolution thyroid nodule clinic.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion

دوره 61 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014