Title :
Characterization of thyroid nodules by 3-D contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging
Author :
Carraro, Roberta ; Molinari, Filippo ; Deandrea, Maurilio ; Garberoglio, Roberto ; Suri, Jasjit S.
Author_Institution :
Viglia Srl, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
High resolution ultrasound imaging proved effective in the detection, analysis, and follow-up of thyroid lesions, even if interpretative pitfalls remain. Differentiation between malignant and benign nodules is a major challenge: malignancy is often correlated to an increase in intranodular vasculature, due to rapid angiogenesis.
Keywords :
Cancer; Endocrine system; High-resolution imaging; Hospitals; Image reconstruction; Lesions; Needles; Strontium; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography; Algorithms; Contrast Media; Humans; Image Enhancement; Thyroid Neoplasms; Thyroid Nodule;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649639
