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» Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
   AACE clinical practice guidelines.
   http://www.aace.com/pub/pdf/guidelines/thyroid_nodules.pdf

» Diagnostic Evaluation of the Thyroid Nodule
   Guidance on diagnosis and treatment, intended for medical students and physicians. Slide show presentation from Loyola University Medical Center.
   http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/endonew/thyrndl/slide1.htm

» Evaluation of the Thyroid Nodule
   Review of diagnosis and treatment by noted experts in the field.
   http://www.cancernews.com/data/Article/241.asp

» Journal of Surgical Research : Value of thyroid scintigraphy in the era of cost containment
   Study indicates that the thyroid uptake scan in the evaluation of thyroid nodules in euthyroid patients lacks utility.
   http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WM6-4DKKKHG-7S&_user=10&_handle=B-WA-A-W-WVC-MsSAYVA-UUA-AAUAWYWYYZ-AUEYYZBZYZ-DUAWVEBBZ-WVC-U&_fmt=summary&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2004&_rdoc=225&_orig=browse&_srch=%

» Risk for Malignancy of Thyroid Nodules as Assessed by Sonographic Criteria
   Abstract that discusses the need for biopsy. From Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
   http://www.jultrasoundmed.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/11/1455

» Thyroid Nodule
   Discusses laboratory evaluation, imaging studies, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, management of, and special considerations. From eMedicine.
   http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3224.htm

» Thyroid Nodules
   New York Thyroid Center fact sheet discusses the occurrence, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.
   http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/NodulesHP.html