The preoperative exclusion of thyroid carcinoma in multinodular goiter: Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging versus ultrasonographys-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy


Tunca F., Giles Y., Salmaslioglu A., Poyanli A., Yilmazbayhan D., Terzioglu T., ...More

SURGERY, vol.142, no.6, pp.992-1002, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 142 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.surg.2007.09.027
  • Journal Name: SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.992-1002
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. We compared the diagnostic values of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and ultrasonography (USG)-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the detection of thyroid carcinoma associated with multinodular goiter.