الفهرس 
Etiology and classification
Sono-elastography techniqueOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Ultrasound is the gold standard initial tool for assessment of the thyroid nodules and their need for FNAC. While, FNAC confirms the benign nature of most examined nodules, a group of thyroid nodules are given the term (indeterminate cytology) with a possibility of malignancy less than 50%. Surgical biopsy remains the gold standard confirmatory test in discriminating benign from malignant thyroid nodules. Accordingly, a large number of thyroid nodules may undergo unneeded surgeries. Objective: assessment of the efficacy of strain elastography in diagnosing thyroid malignancy.