TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thyroid Nodules & Multinodular Goiter A1 - Fitzgerald, Paul A. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. PY - 2020 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISSingle or multiple thyroid nodules are commonly palpated by the patient or clinician or discovered incidentally on imaging studies.Thyroid function tests recommended.FNA cytology for thyroid nodules 1 cm or larger in diameter or for smaller nodules when prior head-neck or chest-shoulder radiation.Ultrasound guidance improves FNA diagnosis for palpable and nonpalpable nodules.Clinical follow-up required. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2022/05/26 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166173537 ER -