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Ultrasonic Imaging of the Neck in Patients with Thyroid Cancer

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Thyroid Cancer

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This chapter discusses the clinical relevance of ultrasonic imaging of the neck in patients in whom thyroid cancer is suspected or in those with a history of thyroid cancer and ultrasound-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy.

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Blum, M. (2006). Ultrasonic Imaging of the Neck in Patients with Thyroid Cancer. In: Wartofsky, L., Van Nostrand, D. (eds) Thyroid Cancer. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-995-0_21

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