The diagnostic value of combination of TI-RADS and ultrasound elastography in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules

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• 作者：Jie Xue^a ; ¹ ; Xiao-li Cao^a ; ¹ ; Lei Shi^a ; Chun-hua Lin^b ; Jiahui Wang^c ; Lihong Wang^a ; ^{wangwangjn168@163.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Thyroid imaging reporting and data system ; TI-RADS ; Elasticity imaging techniques ; Thyroid nodule ; Ultrasonography
• 刊名：Clinical Imaging
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September-October 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：40
• 期：5
• 页码：913-916
• 全文大小：477 K

文摘

Here, we evaluated the diagnostic value of combination of thyroid imaging-reporting and data system (TI-RADS) and ultrasound elastography (USE) in risk assessment of thyroid nodules.

Methods

The clinical data of 174 patients with 232 nodules were retrospectively analyzed. All nodules were examined by gray-scale ultrasonography and USE and confirmed by histological examination.

Results

The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the combination of the two methods were significantly higher than those using a single method.

Conclusion

The combination of TI-RADS and USE has high diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy in evaluating the malignant risk of thyroid nodules.