title: Thyroid Doppler US: Tips and tricks.
abstract: Incidental diagnosis of thyroid nodules is very common on adult neck ultrasonography (US) examination. They are primarily assessed on size and greyscale ultrasound criteria such as hypoechogenicity, taller than wide, spiculated margins and calcifications. In difficult situations Doppler US features may improve tumour characterisation and staging.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'imagerie Médicale, Aurillac, France.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lacout
authors.affiliation: Centre de Pathologie, Aurillac, France.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chevenet
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie ORL, Centre Médico-Chirurgical, Aurillac, France.
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.affiliation: Polyclinique Les Fleurs, Service Imagerie Médicale, Ollioule, France.
authors.forename: Pierre Yves
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Marcy
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D033162:Incidental Findings; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Doppler US; resistance index; thyroid cancer; thyroid nodule; vasculature