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

Overview

Journal Korean J Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2016 May 3

PMID 27134526

Citations 386

Authors

Jung Hee Shin

Jung Hwan Baek

Jin Chung

Eun Joo Ha

Ji-Hoon Kim

Young Hen Lee

Hyun Kyung Lim

Won-Jin Moon

Dong Gyu Na

Jeong Seon Park

Yoon Jung Choi

Soo Yeon Hahn

Se Jeong Jeon

So Lyung Jung

Dong Wook Kim

Eun-Kyung Kim

Jin Young Kwak

Chang Yoon Lee

Hui Joong Lee

Jeong Hyun Lee

Joon Hyung Lee

Kwang Hui Lee

Sun-Won Park

Jin Young Sung

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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.

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