Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5485993 | Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology | 2017 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has produced guidelines for the use of elastography techniques including basic science, breast and liver. Here we present elastography in thyroid diseases. For each available technique, procedure, reproducibility, results and limitations are analyzed and recommendations are given. Finally, recommendations are given based on the level of evidence of the published literature and on the WFUMB expert group's consensus. The document has a clinical perspective and is aimed at assessing the usefulness of elastography in the management of thyroid diseases.
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Authors
David Cosgrove, Richard Barr, Joerg Bojunga, Vito Cantisani, Maria Cristina Chammas, Manjiri Dighe, Sudhir Vinayak, Jun-Mei Xu, Christoph F. Dietrich,