ArticleJournal of the Endocrine Society2021
Efficacy of Differential Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules by Shear Wave Elastography-the Stiffness Map.
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- Real-Time In Vivo Cellular-Level Imaging During Puncture.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Multiparametric Ultrasound Features of the Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Single-Center Case Series.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Role of Ultrasound Elastography and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Thyroid Nodules-An Update.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Histopathological Analysis of Thyroid Nodules with Taller-Than-Wide Shape in Adults.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- Clinical value of grayscale ultrasound combined with real-time shear wave elastography nomogram in risk prediction of thyroid cancer.BMC medical imaging · 2023Article
- Analysis of the Influence of Thyroid Nodule Characteristics on the Results of Shear Wave Elastography.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Efficacy of Differential Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules by Shear Wave Elastography-the Stiffness Map.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFine needle aspiration is the gold standard for differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules; however, the malignancy rate for indeterminate cytology is 20% to 50%.
objectiveWe evaluated the efficacy of shear wave elastography added to ultrasonography for differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 258 consecutive patients. Thyroid nodules were divided into 4 categories according to maximum elasticity (E
resultsNH was the most prevalent pathology group in Category 1, FN in Category 2, and papillary thyroid carcinoma in Category 3. Category 3 demonstrated the highest rate of malignancy (81.8%) and had 55.4% sensitivity and 90% specificity for predicting malignancy. When assessing the benign pathology of NH in follicular patterned lesion, Category 1 demonstrated the highest NH prevalence of 88.9% (34/37) and had 73.9% sensitivity and 85.0% specificity.
conclusionThe performance for malignancy was highest in Category 3 and predictive ability for benign pathology of NH in follicular lesion was highest in Category 1. The information of E
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