A hypoechoic nodule is a type of thyroid nodule that appears dark on an ultrasound scan. In some cases, it may become cancerous. Learn more here.

An ultrasound of the neck performed in the endocrine clinic showed a well- defined heterogeneous, isoechoic nodule, greater than 6.5 cm x 4 cm x 5.5 cm, in an otherwise normal thyroid gland ...

In some cases, a thyroid nodule may disrupt the normal production of thyroid hormones. A nodule can develop for different reasons. It may be a cyst or, less commonly, cancerous.

Thyroid nodules are very common, and about half of American adults will have one by age 60. ... Thyroid cancer and thyroid cysts are types of thyroid nodules.

June 20, 2003 — Ultrasound-guided percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is safe and effective for the treatment of thyroid cystic nodules, according to two presentations on June 19 at the 85th ...

Currently, the diagnosis of a thyroid nodule is performed using a fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) using an ultrasound image. But about 20% of FNABs are inaccurate which leads to repetitive ...

When we visualize the neck by ultrasound, we occasionally find non-thyroid lesions. The following are two cases recently seen in our practice. Patient 1 had a neck ultrasound that revealed not ...

A meta-analysis finds thyroid nodule microcalcifications, central vascularization, irregular margins, and a taller-than-wide shape on ultrasound are specific, but not sensitive, for malignancy.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A thyroid ultrasound showed four small nodules on my thyroid. My blood levels are within normal limits. My doctor said I did not need a follow-up. What do you think? -- J.M. ANSWER ...