Thyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA Biopsy

Over the past two decades ultrasound has undergone numerous advances in technology such as gray-scale imaging, real-time sonography, high resolution 7.5-10 MHz transducers, and color-flow Doppler. This makes ultrasound unsurpassed in its ability to provide very accurate images of the thyroid gland q...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Baskin, Sr., H. Jack (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. History of Thyroid Ultrasound
  • 2. Principles of Ultrasound Technique
  • 3. Method of Performing Ultrasonography of the Neck
  • 4. Comparison of Ultrasound with Other Types of Thyroid Imaging
  • 5. Ultrasound of Thyroid Nodules
  • 6. Neck Ultrasound and the Endocrine Surgeon
  • 7. Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
  • 8. Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules
  • 9. Techniques of Ultrasound-Guided FNA Biopsy
  • 10. The Role of Ultrasound in Managing Thyroid Cancer
  • 11. Percutaneous Ethanol Injection of Benign Thyroid Nodules and Cysts Using Ultrasound
  • 12. Color Flow Doppler Sonography of the Thyroid