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How accurate are thyroid imaging through ultra sound in determining cysts vs nodes?
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Very accurate: One of the most accurate and specific determinations that an ultrasound can make.
Answered 6/15/2013
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Very: I don't have a percent for you but after doing this for over 30 years, that ultrasound is a great tool to determine if a lesion is solid (nodule) or fluid (cyst). The first use of ultrasound was to examine the gall bladder which is a fluid filled structure. Stones (solid) in the gall bladder were easily identified using U/S.
Answered 10/3/2015
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