Preoperative Diagnosis of Cervical Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Comparison of Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Combined Ultrasound with Computed Tomography

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Authors

Eunhee Kim · Seoul National University

Jeong Seon Park · Seoul National University

Kyu-Ri Son · Seoul National University

Ji‐hoon Kim · Seoul National University

Se Jeong Jeon · Seoul National University

Dong Gyu Na · Seoul National University

Abstract

The US/CT combination was found to be superior to US alone for the detection of metastatic lymph nodes in the lateral neck levels in PTC patients by level-by-level analysis.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Head and Neck Anomalies Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Thyroid

Volume 18, Issue 4, pp. 411-418

DOI: 10.1089/thy.2007.0269

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