title: [How are thyroid nodules diagnosed?].
abstract: The prevalence of thyroid nodules in Germany - depending on the diagnostic technique used - ranges from 20 to 50 %. The overall incidence increases, partly because by the use of modern ultrasound modalities ever smaller morphological changes are detected. Most nodules are asymptomatic - and therefore often incidental findings. In this article you will learn how to identify and differentiate thyroid nodules using different diagnostic tests.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Marburg.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pfestroff
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Marburg.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luster
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D010173:Palpation / Q000379:methods*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*