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Yeh MW, Bauer AJ, Bernet VA, et al. American yroid Association statement on preoperative
imaging for thyroid cancer surgery. yroid, a Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publication. 2015;25(1):3-14.
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Abbreviations
CT, computed tomography; FNA, fine-needle aspiration; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging ;
PET, positron emission tomography; PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma
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