New ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) A national committee of experts have published American College of Radiology guidelines for an ultrasound-based risk stratification system to identify nodules that warrant biopsy or sonographic follow-up. The guidelines, they write, are " designed to identify most clinically significant malignancies while reducing the number of biopsies performed on benign nodules. "
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news