Ultrasound in recurrent thyroid disease.
Neck ultrasound has been shown to be critical for the postoperative evaluation of thyroid cancer patients. The thyroid bed and surrounding tissues are evaluated for the presence of recurrence or nodal disease.
Frates
Mary C
MC
Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. mfrates@partners.org
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography