BRIEF REPORT: Use and Misuse of Thyroid Ultrasound in the Initial Workup of Patients with Suspected Thyroid Problems Referred by Primary Care Physicians to an Endocrine Clinic

摘要

Background and ObjectivesThyroid ultrasound (TUS) plays an important but limited role in the evaluation of some complaints related to the thyroid gland. This study was designed to examine how primary care physicians use TUS before referring patients to an endocrine clinic.