Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2012; 4(7): 311-317
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i7.311
Table 1 Location of the 629 nodules identified on chest computed tomography n (%)
Upper poleMid glandLower poleTotal
Right7212090282 (45)
Left47138134319 (51)
Isthmus28 (5)
119 (19)258 (41)224 (36)629 (100)
Table 2 Characterization of the thyroid gland on intravascular contrast enhanced computed tomography in 2510 patients
CharacterizeFrequencyPercent
No nodule179071.3
Enlarged but no nodule913.6
Solitary nodule38715.4
Multiple nodules (no dominant)1435.7
Multiple nodules (dominant)993.9
Table 3 Distribution of nodules in patients who had entire thyroid imaged vs all patients n (%)
LocationWhole thyroid imagedAll patients
Upper pole81 (24)119 (20)
Interpolar pole124 (37)258 (43)
Lower pole131 (39)224 (37)