Editor’s note: The following article first appeared in the JACR: “Protocol Design and Optimization,” Boland, Giles W. et al. Journal of the American College of Radiology, volume 11, issue 5, 440–441.

Develop management guidelines for nodules that are discovered incidentally on CT, MRI, PET or ultrasound. Produce a lexicon to describe all thyroid nodules on sonography. Develop a standardized ...

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