Thyroid ultrasound with graded appearance
the initial diagnostic test
tests per year, UK, at investigation of a thyroid nodule
“Offer greyscale ultrasound with an established system for grading ultrasound appearance as the initial diagnostic test when investigating thyroid nodules for malignancy.”
NICE NG230, Thyroid cancer: assessment and management, section 1.2, 2022-12
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- The grade decides whether fine-needle aspiration follows.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.