Fig. 4From: Ultrasonography of thyroid nodules: a pictorial review(a) A suspicious hypo-echoic nodule with signal lower than the surrounding thyroid tissue but higher than the strap muscle above. (b) A suspicious hypo-echoic nodule with signal lower than both thyroid tissue and strap muscle. (c) A suspicious hypo-echoic nodule with interrupted eggshell calcification around the edges. (d) A suspicious hypo-echoic nodule with a lobular marginBack to article page