Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography alone versus computed tomography combined with ultrasound for diagnosing lymph node metastasis in thyroid cancer
Hussain A. Alharbi, Laila Z. Alzamil, Sumaiya H. Muathen, Hadad H. Alkaff, Omar AbuSuliman, Faisal A. Saati, Ameen Z. Alherabi · 2026
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Description
Hussain Alharbi and co-authors compare, in a 2026 diagnostic study, two imaging strategies for finding thyroid cancer that has spread to neck lymph nodes. Knowing spread before surgery shapes how much tissue surgeons take, and each scan type sees the neck differently.
The review covered 134 patients treated in Makkah between 2009 and 2020, with tissue results as the final truth. Most patients were women, and the papillary form of the cancer dominated. Computed tomography alone caught about seven in ten true spread cases by sensitivity. Adding ultrasound was tested head-to-head on the same measures, giving surgeons evidence on whether the pair earns its extra time and cost.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hussain A. Alharbi, Laila Z. Alzamil, Sumaiya H. Muathen, Hadad H. Alkaff, Omar AbuSuliman, Faisal A. Saati, Ameen Z. Alherabi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |