Electrical Impedance Scanning of Thyroid Nodules Prior to Thyroid Surgery: a Prospective Study

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2002

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Conditions
Thyroid NeoplasmsThyroid Nodules
Interventions
DEVICE

Electrical Impedance Scanning (EIS) of the Thyroid gland

Patients will be examined in the supine position. A cylinder electrode conveying 2.5V electrical current will be held by the patient. The patient will be scanned by a probe (similar to an ultrasound probe. The examination takes 5 minutes and there is no risk or discomfort.

Trial Locations (2)

91240

Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jersualem

Unknown

Walter Reed Army MEdicla Center, Washington D.C.

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

FED

lead

Hadassah Medical Organization

OTHER

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