A Study to Evaluate Imaging Methods for Detection and Differentiation of Thyroid Nodules

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate imaging methods for detection and differentiation of thyroid nodules.

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:       

  • Male and female patient volunteers ages 8 and up who are suspicious for thyroid cancer.
  • Group of patients who have palpable and sonographically detectable lymph nodes or non-thyroidal neck masses and are referred to Radiology Department for or Endocrinology for FNAB.
  • Pregnant women will be included because there is no significant risk with our experiment.
  • Patients 18 and up who were previously diagnosed with thyroid cancer and treated with thyroidectomy and recently diagnosed as having recurrence nodes on thyroid bed or on their neck. 

Exclusion Criteria:     

  • Because thyroid cancer is rare under the age of 8 years, children younger than this age are excluded from the study.     
  • Having FANB or surgical biopsy on thyroid in less than two weeks for thyroid nodule detection group.     
  • Having FNAB or surgical biopsy on cervical lymph nodes or non- thyroidal masses for this group of patients.   

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 12/20/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Azra Alizad, M.D.

Abierto para la inscripción

Contact information:

Rachel Passehl

(507) 293-2369

Passehl.Rachel@mayo.edu

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Nirvikar Dahiya, M.D.

Cerrado para la inscripción

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