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What does ultrasound of thyroid-red and blood within a nodule mean?

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Dr. Paxton Daniel
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Radiology 33 years experience
Blood flow: The color doppler images show flow within a nodule. This really only indicates the nodule is made of solid tissue with internal blood vessels and, as such, is not a cyst.
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