Hypoechoic thyroid nodules appear dark relative to the surrounding tissue on ultrasound images. These types of nodules are usually solid rather than fluid-filled lesions. If a doctor suspects that ...

Recently, a joint research team in Korea has proposed a new non-invasive method to distinguish thyroid nodules from cancer by combining photoacoustic (PA) and ultrasound image technology with ...

A 59-year-old Hispanic man was referred to the endocrine clinic by the otolaryngology department for a thyroid mass. The patient had no prior history of head and neck radiation, but 2 years ...

In this case, the researchers applied a machine-learning algorithm to ultrasound images of patients' thyroid nodules to see if it could pick out distinguishing patterns. The study was published in ...

Longitudinal and transverse grayscale ultrasound images of thyroid nodule in 17-year-old patient with benign follicular adenoma, based on surgical excision alone. Overall impression for all three ...

Treatment for thyroid nodules will depend on their type and cause. If a doctor has declared a nodule benign from tests, they will monitor the person closely with physical exams and an ultrasound ...

The following is a summary of “Additive value of real-time elastography to thyroid ultrasound in detecting papillary carcinoma in nodules over 20 mm in diameter,” published in the April 2025 issue of ...

An ultrasound helps your doctor learn more about the thyroid nodule(s). It uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of your thyroid. Your doctor will place a small device that looks ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

Thyroid nodules commonly develop in humans and are variable in size, shape and location. Most of these growths are not cancer but may create symptoms of discomfort over time depending on the size ...