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Role of ultrasound in the assessment of nodular thyroid disease
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO), 05/27/09

Bastin S et al. - The authors review the evidence that US characteristics of thyroid nodules can predict the risk of malignancy. A predominantly solid nodule, hypoechogenicity, microcalcification, macrocalcification, ill-defined margins, intranodular vascularity, and taller-than-wide shape have all been associated with increased risk of malignancy, but no single US characteristic is sufficiently sensitive or specific to exclude or diagnose malignancy by itself.

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Demystifying abdominal ultrasound
Australian Family Physician, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Ultrasound guidance for peripheral nerve blockade
Cochrane Reviews, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 93%

Ultrasound of Focal Salivary Gland Lesions
Ultrasound, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 91%

Abdominal Fat in Children Measured by Ultrasound and Computed Tomography
Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 90%

Targeted Ultrasound of the Breast in Women With Abnormal MRI Findings for Whom Biopsy Has Been Recommended
American Journal of Roentgenology, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 90%