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Prevalence of Suspicious Ultrasound Features in Hot Thyroid Nodules
Diana Juhee Chang1, Stephen S Lippman1, Alison M Semrad1
1is an Internal Medicine Resident at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. was a Staff Physician at the time the article was written, is a Staff Physician, and is an Assistant Chief of Medical Services and Chief of Endocrine Section, all at the Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System in Mather. is an Associate Health Sciences Clinical Professor, and Dr. Swislocki is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, both at University of California Davis Medical Center.
Abstract:
Ultrasound for patients with hyperthyroidism and thyroid hot nodules is of limited value, given the high prevalence of suspicious findings, but may be useful for patients with high-risk factors.
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