Utility of routine ultrasonography follow-up after total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single-center study.
Ha Kyoung ParkDong Wook KimTae Kwun HaYoung Jin HeoJin Wook BaekYoo Jin LeeYoung Jun ChoDong Kun LeeDo Hun KimSoo Jin JungKi Jung AhnHye Shin AhnHye Jin BaekPublished in: BMC medical imaging (2018)
For the detection of tumor recurrence/persistence after total thyroidectomy in PTC patients, routine US follow-up with a 1- or 2-year interval may be excessive.