Consensus statement for use and technical requirements of thyroid ultrasound in endocrinology units.

Tomás Martín-Hernández, Juan José Díez Gómez, Gonzalo Díaz-Soto, Alberto Torres Cuadro, Elena Navarro González, Amelia Oleaga Alday, Marcel Sambo Salas, Jordi L Reverter Calatayud, Iñaki Argüelles Jiménez, Isabel Mancha Doblas, Diego Fernández García, Juan Carlos Galofré

Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion 2018;64 Suppl 1():23-30

PMID: 28440762

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Abstract

Thyroid nodule detection has increased with widespread use of ultrasound, which is currently the main tool for detection, monitoring, diagnosis and, in some instances, treatment of thyroid nodules. Knowledge of ultrasound and adequate instruction on its use require a position statement by the scientific societies concerned. The working groups on thyroid cancer and ultrasound techniques of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition have promoted this document, based on a thorough analysis of the current literature, the results of multicenter studies and expert consensus, in order to set the requirements for the best use of ultrasound in clinical practice. The objectives include the adequate framework for use of thyroid ultrasound, the technical and legal requirements, the clinical situations in which it is recommended, the levels of knowledge and learning processes, the associated responsibility, and the establishment of a standardized reporting of results and integration into hospital information systems and endocrinology units.

Address: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: [email protected].; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Bilbao, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Badalona, España.; Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.; UGC Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospitales Virgen de la Victoria y Regional de Málaga, Málaga, España.; Departamento de Endocrinología, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.

DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2016.10.007

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MeSH Terms: Accreditation, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Certification, Data Curation, Endocrinology, Equipment Safety, Hospital Information Systems, Hospital Units, Humans, Hyperparathyroidism, Primary, Medical Records, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Prevalence, Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Nodule, Ultrasonography