Thyroid nodules are common. As a result of increased use of diagnostic imaging, more nodules are detected as incidental findings. The great majority of them are benign and need no treatment.

US feaures of nodules such as diameters, presence of calcification (micro-, macrocalcification), taller than wider shape, echogenicity (isoechoic, hypoechoic, hyperechoic), texture (solid, ...

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) has been used for years in palliative treatment of advanced cancer. Since the year 2000, it has also been proposed as a minimally invasive ...

A liver ultrasound is quick, safe, painless, and relatively cheap. However, the definite diagnosis of your condition may require additional testing.

Repeat FNA for small nodules often yields adequate cellular material for a diagnosis. Preferably, the repeat FNA should be done with ultrasound guidance. FNA using ultrasound guidance reduces the ...

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been extensively employed as an imaging modality in thyroid nodule diagnosis due to its capacity to visualise the distribution and circulation of micro-vessels ...

Learn how high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can help some men with prostate cancer avoid surgery or radiation.

If your thyroid is overactive or underactive, several problems can arise. Some of the most common thyroid conditions include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ disease, goiter, and thyroid nodules.

Lipoid pneumonia occurs when fat in the lungs causes inflammation. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition.

ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF UTERINE FIBROIDS On ultrasound, a uterine fibroid is classically characterized as a solid, round, well-defined, hypoechoic, heterogeneous lesion within the myometrium, often ...

Automation diagnosis of parathyroid nodules is of crucial importance to recognize parathyroid nodules in ultrasound images. Aiming at the different nodule shapes of diverse patients, blurred ...