Surgeon-performed ultrasound changes surgical management in patients with thyroid cancer.
Mario TapiaClemente ChiaJamil ManjiMatthew J R MagareySamuel FlatmanPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
SUS changed surgical management in two thirds (65.4%) of patients. Reliance on radiology-performed ultrasound alone may result in incorrect staging. Awareness of the additional benefits of SUS is important for surgeons treating patients with thyroid disease to prevent inadequate surgery being performed.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- lymph node
- coronary artery bypass
- artificial intelligence
- computed tomography
- ultrasound guided
- quality improvement
- machine learning
- patient reported