Comparison of three volumetric techniques for estimating thyroid gland volume

Vurdem, Umit; ACER, NİYAZİ; Ertekin, Tolga; Savranlar, Ahmet; Topuz, Omer; Keceli, Mustafa

doi:10.3906/sag-1112-6

Comparison of three volumetric techniques for estimating thyroid gland volume

Vurdem U. E., ACER N., Ertekin T., Savranlar A., Topuz O., Keceli M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, ss.1299-1306, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 42
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1112-6
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1299-1306
Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The aims of this study were to estimate the preoperative thyroid volume in patients with a multinodular goiter by the use of ultrasonography (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and then to compare these approaches with the postsurgical total volume measured by Archimedes' principle.