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Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

Inclusion criteria included normal thyroid function, ultrasound identification of a solid, nonpalpable nodule and no previous diagnosis of thyroid malignancy. Ultrasound was performed using a real ...

Prevalence of malignancy was relatively low among thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology and negative molecular testing.

Thyroid ultrasound surveillance had low clinical utility among pediatric patients with DTC who exhibited excellent initial treatment response.