Imaging, biopsy and non-surgical treatment of thyroid lesions: where are we at?

Key Points: • Ultrasound is the prevalent modality for assessment of the thyroid and biopsy guidance of lesions. • The various TI-RADS classifications provide scoring systems which help indicate the likelihood of malignancy. • Ongoing research helps to improve the characterisation of nodules, biopsy...

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Published in:European Radiology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 8 - 11
Main Author: Lavoipierre, Alain M.
Format: editorial Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature 2021
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Key Points: • Ultrasound is the prevalent modality for assessment of the thyroid and biopsy guidance of lesions. • The various TI-RADS classifications provide scoring systems which help indicate the likelihood of malignancy. • Ongoing research helps to improve the characterisation of nodules, biopsy techniques and non-surgical treatment methods.