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cold nodule |
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cold nodule Imaging A focus of ↓ radioisotope uptake on a 123I or 99mTc scintillation scan of the thyroid, seen in cystic or solid, often nonfunctional lesions; when the mass is solid by ultrasound, a biopsy is warranted as most
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131] I scintigraphy will show a poorly defined cold nodule. This heterogeneous pattern was indicative of a cold nodule. Overall, a cold nodule was associated with a significantly higher incidence of malignancy than was a hot nodule (sensitivity = 91%; specificity = 19%; accuracy = 38%; [chi square] = 7. |
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