Sonographic Elastography of the Thyroid Gland.
Thyroid gland disorders include benign and malignant thyroid nodules and diffuse thyroid disorders. The incidence of malignant thyroid nodules is low and the prognosis is good. The diagnosis of thyroid cancer and diffuse parenchymal disorders is generally based on clinical manifestations and histopathological evaluation. Ultrasonography has its place in the diagnostics and follow-up of thyroid disorders. Ultrasonographic elastography is a new, developing method that shows increase in clinical practice. In this study, we aimed to review the data on thyroid ultrasound elastography.
Department of Radiology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet Sait
MS
Menzilcioglu
Department of Radiology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Mahmut
M
Duymus
Department of Radiology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Serhat
S
Avcu
Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Hashimoto Disease; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color