Differentiation of benign and malignant tyroid nodes: Value and importance of B-mode and color Doppler sonography

Aim: To assess the efficacy of B-Mode and color Doppler sonography in the differentiation of thyroid lesions. Material and methods: 135 patients with different thyroid nodes were evaluated by means of Ultrasound equipment. Examinations were performed using an TELLUS high-technology scanner (8–14MHz linear transducer), performed ultrasonography examinations. Results: Most nodes (size less than 10mm.) had a hypoechoic ultrasound appearance than normal thyroid tissue and a few were more echodense. Images were analyzed in order to describe the size, baseline appearance and signal Doppler sonography as classified acc…