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Could improved ultrasound and power Doppler replace thyroidal radioiodine uptake to assess thyroid disease?

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boxed-textOta H et al. (2007) Quantitative measurement of thyroid blood flow for differentiation of painless thyroiditis from Graves' disease. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 67: 41–45

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We thank Professor E Martino at University of Pisa for his continuous encouragement and advice. The synopsis was written by Vicky Heath, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Bogazzi, F., Vitti, P. Could improved ultrasound and power Doppler replace thyroidal radioiodine uptake to assess thyroid disease?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 4, 70–71 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0692

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