The efficiency of elastography in the diagnostics of follicular lesions and nodules with an unequivocal FNA result.

CONCLUSIONS: SEG is more reliable than conventional US in the diagnostics of TNs. The efficacy of SEG decreases with lowering percentage of PTCs among cancers. But in FL nodules SEG may support the selection of nodules for surgical treatment.
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Source: Endokrynologia Polska - October 12, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Wojtaszek-Nowicka M, Słowińska-Klencka D, Sporny S, Popowicz B, Kuzdak K, Pomorski L, Kaczka K, Sopiński J, Klencki M Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research