This case illustrates the sensitivity of ultrasound to detect very small lesions that cannot be imaged by other procedures, such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or nuclear medicine, because of their size limitations. This study suggests that ultrasound is a valuable and cost-effective diagnostic procedure for thyroid imaging.
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