Evaluation of the thyroid nodule.
Evaluation of thyroid nodules challenges the most astute clinician. The history and the physical examination often identify those patients who require immediate surgical management. In other patients, time-honored thyroid function studies and thyroid scanning are helpful. Fine needle aspiration and computed tomography are also valuable in the diagnostic work-up.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012306:Risk; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m