The purpose of this study is to examine tiny blood vessels in different thyroid nodules using advanced ultrasound. In the long term, we hope this can help doctors better tell the difference between types of nodules and more accurately decide who may need surgery.
In this study, the investigators use an advanced ultrasound technique called Super-Resolution Ultrasound of Erythrocytes (SURE) to map the microvasculature in the thyroid gland and thyroid nodules. This method provides much higher resolution than conventional ultrasound, allowing us to visualize and measure even the smallest blood vessels. The investigators aim to explore whether this technique can help differentiate between various types of thyroid nodules - including benign and malignant - and possibly between hyper-, iso-, and hypofunctioning nodules, based on their microvascular characteristics.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
RECRUITINGTechnical University of Denmark
Lyngby, Denmark
RECRUITINGVisualization of the Microvasculature in the Thyroid Gland and Thyroid Nodules
With super-resolution ultrasound imaging using the erythrocytes, the investigators will visualize the microvasculature in normal thyroid tissue and different types of thyroid nodules.
Time frame: 30 minutes
Quantification of the Microvasculature
Quantification of the thyroid microvasculature and the microvasculature in thyroid nodules. This includes vessel density, vessel diameters, blood flow velocity and vessel distribution.
Time frame: 30 minutes
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