Retrospective View of Thyroid by Its Former Editors.

In the area of thyroid nodules and cancer, Danese and Pontecorvi reported that ultrasonography improved the diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid nodules by comparison of a series of ~5000 done with ultrasonography with 5000 done when only palpation of the nodule was the guide for needle placement ([15]). The January 2003 issue of I Thyroid i was entirely devoted to a highly cited series of articles entitled: laboratory medicine practice guidelines; laboratory support for the diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid disease compiled by Baloch I et al. i ([30]). The table of contents for the original studies was segregated into the major thyroid fields, including thyroid cancer and nodules; epidemiology; immunology, autoimmunity and Graves' ophthalmopathy; iodine and endemic goiter; pregnancy and fetal development; thyroid dysfunction; thyroid economy; thyroid radiology and nuclear medicine; and thyroid surgery. 48 Francis GL, Waguespack SG, Bauer AJ, Angelos P, Benvenga S, Cerutti JM, Dinauer CA, Hamilton J, Hay ID, Luster M, Parisi MT, Rachmiel M, Thompson GB, Yamashita S, American Thyroid Association Guidelines Task Force2015Management guidelines for children with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. [Extracted from the article]