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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2016.17.3.370

Ultrasonography Diagnosis and Imaging-Based Management of Thyroid Nodules: Revised Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology Consensus Statement and Recommendations

Shin, Jung Hee (Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Baek, Jung Hwan (Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Chung, Jin (Department of Radiology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine)
Ha, Eun Ju (Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Kim, Ji-hoon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Young Hen (Department of Radiology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Lim, Hyun Kyung (Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital)
Moon, Won-Jin (Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine)
Na, Dong Gyu (Department of Radiology, Human Medical Imaging and Intervention Center)
Park, Jeong Seon (Department of Radiology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital)
Choi, Yoon Jung (Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Hahn, Soo Yeon (Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Jeon, Se Jeong (Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University Hospital)
Jung, So Lyung (Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Dong Wook (Department of Radiology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
Kim, Eun-Kyung (Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kwak, Jin Young (Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee, Chang Yoon (Department of Radiology, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
Lee, Hui Joong (Department of Radiology, Kyungpook National University Hospital)
Lee, Jeong Hyun (Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Lee, Joon Hyung (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Medical Center)
Lee, Kwang Hui (Department of Radiology, Newwoori Namsan Hospital)
Park, Sun-Won (Department of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Sung, Jin Young (Department of Radiology and Thyroid Center, Daerim St. Mary's Hospital)

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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.17, no.3, 2016 , pp. 370-395 More about this Journal

Abstract

The rate of detection of thyroid nodules and carcinomas has increased with the widespread use of ultrasonography (US), which is the mainstay for the detection and risk stratification of thyroid nodules as well as for providing guidance for their biopsy and nonsurgical treatment. The Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology (KSThR) published their first recommendations for the US-based diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules in 2011. These recommendations have been used as the standard guidelines for the past several years in Korea. Lately, the application of US has been further emphasized for the personalized management of patients with thyroid nodules. The Task Force on Thyroid Nodules of the KSThR has revised the recommendations for the ultrasound diagnosis and imaging-based management of thyroid nodules. The review and recommendations in this report have been based on a comprehensive analysis of the current literature and the consensus of experts.

Keywords

Thyroid nodule; Thyroid neoplasm; Lymph nodes; Ultrasonography; Multidetector computed tomography; Ablation techniques;

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