ArticleEuropean radiology2018
Distribution patterns of microcalcifications in suspected thyroid carcinoma: a classification method helpful for diagnosis.
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- The Diagnostic Role of Computed Tomography for ACR TI-RADS 4-5 Thyroid Nodules With Coarse Calcifications.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Article
- Hounsfield Unit Values in ACR TI-RADS 4-5 Thyroid Nodules with Coarse Calcifications: An Important Imaging Feature Helpful for Diagnosis.Cancer management and research · 2020Article
- Value of differential diagnosis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in benign and malignant thyroid nodules with microcalcification.Oncology letters · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to compare the distribution patterns of microcalcifications in thyroid cancers with benign cases.
methodsIn total, 358 patients having microcalcifications on ultrasonography were analysed. Microcalcifications were categorised according to the distribution patterns: (I) microcalcifications inside one (a) or more (b) suspected nodules, (II) microcalcifications not only inside but also surrounding a suspected single (a) or multiple (b) nodules, and (III) focal (a) or diffuse (b) microcalcifications in the absence of any suspected nodule. Differences in distribution patterns of microcalcifications in benign and malignant thyroid lesions were compared.
resultsWe found that the distribution patterns of microcalcifications differed between malignant (n = 325) and benign lesions (n = 117) (X
conclusionsTypes II and IIIb are highly specific for cancer detection. Microcalcifications outside a nodule and those detected in the absence of any nodule should therefore be reviewed carefully in clinical practice. KEY POINTS: • A method to classify distribution patterns of thyroid microcalcifications is presented. • Distribution features of microcalcifications are useful for diagnosing thyroid cancers. • Microcalcifications outside a suspicious nodule are highly specific for thyroid cancers. • Microcalcifications without suspicious nodules should also alert the physician to thyroid cancers.
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