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What Does Ultrasound Report Indicate?
My results of neck ultrasound indicate - 'The right thyroid lobe measures 1.6 x 4.5 x 2.1 cm. It contains a largemixed echogenicity mass, measuring 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm. The isthmus isunremarkable. The left thyroid lobe measures 1.3 x 4 x 0.9 cm. No focallesions are identified'
what does mixed echogenicity mean?
what does mixed echogenicity mean?
Thu, 15 May 2014
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In ultrasound terms echogenicity is the grey resolution of the structure being evaluated. Hyper echogenicity means whiter than normal and hypoechogenicity means darker than normal. Isoechogenicity is same as normal. In your case there is a mixed echogenicity nodule which may be indicative of a goiter.
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In ultrasound terms echogenicity is the grey resolution of the structure being evaluated. Hyper echogenicity means whiter than normal and hypoechogenicity means darker than normal. Isoechogenicity is same as normal. In your case there is a mixed echogenicity nodule which may be indicative of a goiter.
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