Analysis of the Relevance of the Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis on Conventional and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography

Analysis of the Relevance of the Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis on Conventional and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography

BackgroundPreoperative prediction of lymph node metastases has a major impact on prognosis and recurrence for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Thyroid ultrasonography is the preferred inspection to guide the appropriate diagnostic procedure.PurposeTo investigate the relationship betw...

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Main Authors: Tian Xue, Chang Liu, Jing-Jing Liu, Yan-Hong Hao, Yan-Ping Shi, Xiu-Xiu Zhang, Yan-Jing Zhang, Yu-Fang Zhao, Li-Ping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)
cervical lymph node metastasis
conventional ultrasound
contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
nomogram
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.794399/full

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