Asanga Sampath

Pre-operative diagnosis of suspicious thyroid nodules ‒ an integrated multidisciplinary approach

Introduction and aim. Thyroid nodules are common, though few are malignant. In lower-middle-income countries such as Sri Lanka, limited diagnostic resources make accurate preoperative assessment essential to avoid unnecessary surgery. While the Thyroid Imaging reporting and Data System (TIRADS) and Bethesda systems are...