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ArticleBiomedical engineering online2018

A novel TIRADS of US classification.

Yan Zhuang, Cheng Li, Zhan Hua, Ke Chen, Jiang Li Lin

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  7. Concordance between TIRADS and Cytology in Thyroid Nodule.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2022
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  8. Observation Variation in Ultrasonography Assessment of Thyroid Nodules.Asia Oceania journal of nuclear medicine & biology · 2022
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Yan ZhuangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China.
Cheng LiChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Zhan HuaChina-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Ke ChenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China.
Jiang Li LinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China. linjlscu@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2030-9681

Funding

Doctoral Foundation of Ministry of Education 20130181120001National Natural Science Foundation of China 81301286Support Project of Si chuan Provincial Science and Technology 2014GZ0005-7
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThyroid imaging reporting and data system (TIRADS) is the assessment of a risk stratification of thyroid nodules, usually using a score. However, there is no consensus as to the version of TIRADS for reporting the results of thyroid ultrasound in clinic. The objective of this study is to develop a practical TIRADS with which to categorize thyroid nodules and stratify their malignant risk.

methodsA TIRADS scoring system was developed to provide more decision levels than standard scoring through the selection of the ultrasound features which include the calcification shape, margins, taller-than-wide, internal echo, blood flow quantization of features, setting of the weight, and calculation of the score. Ultimately, the accuracy of our TIRADS was evaluated by comparing with the results of current vision of TIRADS and thyroid radiologist in 153 patients who had US-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy.

resultsClassification results showed that the total accuracy reached 97% (100% of malignant and 95% of the benign) in 153 cases (benign:78, malignant:75). The percentages of malignancy is defined in our TIRADS were as follows: TIRADS 2 (0% malignancy), TIRADS 3 (3.6% malignancy), TIRADS 4 (17-75% malignancy), and TIRADS 5 (98% malignancy).

conclusionsWe established a novel TIRADS to predict the malignancy risk of the thyroid nodules based on six categories US features by a scoring system, which included a standardized vocabulary and score and a quantified risk assessment. The results showed that objective quantitative classification of thyroid nodules by our TIRADS can be useful in guiding management decisions.

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Research DesignHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedThyroid GlandThyroid NoduleUltrasonographyClassificationFeature extractionThyroid nodulesTIRADS ultrasound

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PMID29914498
PMCPMC6006938

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