Thyroid Cnacer
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:Biopsy results of the targeted lymph node
Index test:Method:Ultrasound 
imaging 
of 
the 
thyroid
Contrast 
agents: 
Sonovue
System: 
Ultrasonography
Sponsors
Ruijin Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medcine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. At least 18 years old; 2. With the ability of comprehension the features, the purpose and the risk of the study; 3. At least be diagnosed with TI-4RADs 4a by ultrasonography and with the requirement of biopsy; 4. If child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test; 5. Have read and signed the Informed Consent form for participating in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A history of neck surgery, which may disrupt the lymphatic drainage; 2. Lymphedema or chronic edema patient; 3. Females in the status of pregnant and lactation; 4. Exposure to the ultrasound contrast agents within one month; 5. Be allergy to ultrasound contrast agents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cervical Lymph Node; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWeiwei Zhan
Ruijin Hospital Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medcine
Outcome results
None listed