Keywords
Prevalence
Thyroid nodule
Ultrasonography
How to Cite
Abstract
Background: Thyroid nodules are common diseases, and have been detected up to 50% of the general population. Imaging plays a key role in the diagnosis and characterisation of thyroid diseases, and the information provided by imaging st
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