The speaker presents an update in thyroid cancer diagnosis and post-operative surveillance. Upon completion of this educational activity the participant should be able explain updates in DTC staging and management, describe the sonographic technique for assessing cervical lymph nodes, recall the ultrasound characteristics of normal and abnormal lymph nodes in patients with DTC and identify a protocol for cervical ultrasound after thyroidectomy for surveillance.

Topics mentioned in this video : Differentiated thyroid cancer, Therapy goals, Pre-op imaging, DTC management, Risk stratification, Central neck compartment, Lateral neck compartment, US protocol and reporting, US characteristics of normal and suspicious cervical nodes, Role of imaging, Extra thyroidal extension, Detection of cervical metastases, Role of US post-thyroidectomy neck US, FNA