Ultrasound Thyroid Elastography Using Carotid Artery Pulsation

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound thyroid elastography using carotid artery pulsation as the compression source and its potential for differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules.

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