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Read our Thyroid Cancer research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether artificial intelligence can help doctors read ultrasound images of the thyroid more accurately before surgery. Researchers will compare how well the AI system detects thyroid nodules and lymph nodes against traditional ultrasound imaging, using actual surgery results as the final truth about what's present.
Thyroid cancer diagnosis relies heavily on ultrasound imaging, but human interpretation can sometimes miss or misidentify nodules. This study aims to see if AI technology can improve accuracy and reliability, helping doctors make better surgical decisions.
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If you join this study, researchers will review your existing ultrasound images using both traditional methods and new AI technology before your scheduled thyroid surgery. Depending on whether the two methods agree, you may need an additional biopsy. After your surgery, doctors will compare what the AI and traditional ultrasound found against your actual pathology results to measure how accurate the AI system was.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 24, 2026 · Not medical advice
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