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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Evaluation of Ultrasound Elastography Combined With Chi-Square Automatic Interactive Detector in Reducing Unnecessary Fine-Needle Aspiration on TIRADS 4 Thyroid Nodules.

Xiao Liu, Li Xie, Xianjun Ye, Yayun Cui, Nianan He, Lei Hu

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Xiao LiuDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Li XieDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Xianjun YeDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Yayun CuiDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Nianan HeDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Lei HuDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.

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Abstract

backgroundConventional ultrasound diagnosis of thyroid nodules (TNs) had a high false-positive rate, resulting in many unnecessary fine-needle aspirations (FNAs).

objectiveThis study aimed to establish a simple algorithm to reduce unnecessary FNA on TIRADS 4 TNs using different quantitative parameters of ultrasonic elasticity and chi-square automatic interactive detector (CHAID) method.

methodsFrom January 2020 to May 2021, 432 TNs were included in the study, which were confirmed by FNA or surgical pathology. Each TN was examined using conventional ultrasound, sound touch elastography, and Shell measurement function. The quantitative parameters

resultsA total of 226 TNs were malignant and 206 were benign.

conclusionThe prediction model using quantitative parameters had high diagnostic performance; it could quickly distinguish benign lesions and avoid subjective influence to some extent.

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decision treeshear wave elastographystiffnessthyroid noduleultrasound

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