Abstract:ObjectivesTo evaluate the value of computed tomography (CT) enhancement degree in diagnosing lymph node (LN) metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) by determining the ratio and difference between the Hounsfield units (HU) of CT enhancement and plain scan of the LNs, as well as between the HU of CT-enhanced LNs and the sternocleidomastoid muscle.MethodsThe plain and enhanced CT findings of 114 metastasis-positive LNs in 89 cases and 143 metastasis-negative LNs in 114 cases of PTC were analyzed retrospe… Show more
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