ArticleGland surgery2021
Systematic review and meta-analysis of ultrasonic elastography in the diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
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- Diagnostic value of combined ultrasound contrast and elastography for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Real-time ultrasound elastography in the diagnosis of newly identified thyroid nodules in adults: the ElaTION RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2024Trial
- Influencing factors and prediction model of ultrasound-based false-negative central lymph node metastasis in localized papillary thyroid carcinoma.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence and elastography in diagnostic work-up of thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Multiparametric Ultrasound Features of the Diffuse Sclerosing Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Single-Center Case Series.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Deep learning to assist composition classification and thyroid solid nodule diagnosis: a multicenter diagnostic study.European radiology · 2024Article
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- Does ultrasonic elastography show high sensitivity in diagnosing benign and malignant thyroid nodules?Gland surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years, ultrasound elastography (USE) has been the main diagnostic technique for benign and malignant thyroid nodules. However, it cannot display the blood flow signals of nodules with smaller diameters clearly, which decreases its diagnostic accuracy.
methodsChinese and English databases were searched using "ultrasonic elastography", "benign and malignant thyroid nodules", and "diagnose" as the search terms. RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis.
resultsA total of 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Eight articles analyzed clinical symptoms, and the heterogeneity test results were Chi
conclusionsThis meta-analysis confirmed that USE shows high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing benign and malignant thyroid nodules, which could reduce the false negative rate (FNR) and false positive rate (FPR), showing high clinical diagnostic value.
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