Journal article
Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Ultrasonography vs Computed Tomography for Papillary Thyroid Cancer Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis
Abstract
Importance: The use of ultrasonography (US) vs cross-sectional imaging for preoperative evaluation of papillary thyroid cancer is debated.
Objective: To compare thyroid US and computed tomography (CT) in the preoperative evaluation of papillary thyroid cancer for cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM), as well as extrathyroidal disease extension.
Authors
Alabousi M; Alabousi A; Adham S; Pozdnyakov A; Ramadan S; Chaudhari H; Young JEM; Gupta M; Harish S
Journal
JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Vol. 148, No. 2, pp. 107–118
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
February 1, 2022
DOI
10.1001/jamaoto.2021.3387
ISSN
2168-6181