Steven Raeymaeckers, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Tim I.J. Vanderhasselt MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Johan De Mey, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, General Electric Company

The learner should understand that thyroid nodules are frequent and incidental, thyroid cancer however is rare Anatomopathological diagnosis is the golden standard, but performing FNA of all thyroid nodules is no option   The learner should know key alarm symptoms (pain, rapid growth, nodules in children...) and must understand the importance of ultrasonographic key-features of malignancy The TIRADS-system as proposed in Radiology (Radiology, 2011, Vol.260: 892-899, 10.1148/radiol.11110206) is an easy and reproducible classification, it scores nodules based on 5 ultrasonographic features This system allows for an adequate risk-assessment of malignancy and can help to select those nodules with the highest risk-profile for FNA   The learner will learn how to perform an adequate fine needle aspiration and what material to use

Epidemiology of thyroid nodules/thyroid cancer Prognosis of thyroid cancer Anatomopathological diagnosis Bethesda classification and it's repercussions TIRADS-system 1. The criteria 2. Some examples 3. The risk-assessment for malignancy associated with the different categories Which nodules to puncture? How to puncture 1. Materials 2. Technique Results, outcome and follow up

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Raeymaeckers, S, Vanderhasselt, T, De Mey, J, Fine Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Nodules: Why, When and How to Do It.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14013945.html