The pursuit of impalpable thyroid nodules: are we using scarce resources wisely?
Hammond
Ian
I
Department of Radiology, Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ihammond@ottawahospital.on.ca
Lentle
Brian C
BC
Odell
Paul F
PF
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D033162:Incidental Findings; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography