Modern ultrasound diagnostics of diseases in the thyroid gland
Because of an increasing rate of thyroid gland cancer there appears a necessity to improve techniques for its early diagnostics. Ultrasound examination firmly takes a leading position as a diagnostic tool that helps to reveal pathological changes in the thyroid gland. Up to now surgical treatment of nodular neoplasms in the thyroid glad is still the basic one. Surgical volume may vary depending on the character of the disease. That is why a precise morphological diagnostics of nodular lesions, degree of invasion into the surrounding tissues as well as assessment of regional lymph nodes is extremely important. Implementation of modern ultrasound techniques into a clinical practice has made it possible to solve the abovementioned tasks. These techniques also reduce a number of surgical interventions. Besides, a preoperative virtual planning of surgery reduces real surgical time and in some cases promotes an organ-sparing approach.