ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Unveiling the Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Assessment of Thyroid Volume: A Comparative Analysis of Ultrasonographic Measurements and Specimen Volumes.
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- Enhanced Differentiation of Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis Types Using Semi-Quantitative 99mTc-MIBI Uptake Analysis: A Pilot Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
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Abstract
In endocrine surgery, a precise ultrasonographic measurement of thyroid volume is crucial. However, there is limited comparative research between ultrasonographic and specimen volumes, which has left this issue open to debate. This study aims to assess the accuracy of recommended formulas for ultrasonographic thyroid volume measurement by comparing them to specimen volumes and analyzing the influencing variables. From the data of 120 eligible patients, different formulas, including ultrasonographic thyroid volume (US-TV) based on the ellipsoid formula, lower correction factor thyroid volume (LCF-TV), and calculated ultrasonographic (derived formula) thyroid volume (CU-TV), were used to estimate the thyroid volume based on measurements taken prior to surgery. These measurements were compared with the intraoperative specimen volume (IO-TV) derived using Archimedes' principle. According to our findings, the mean values for US-TV and LCF-TV were significantly lower, whereas CU-TV was higher than IO-TV. Deviations were more significant in patients who had surgery for benign indications or compressive symptoms and in those with suppressed thyroid-stimulating hormone levels. Although the ellipsoid formula tends to underestimate the actual thyroid volume, it remains the most accurate method for measuring ultrasonographic thyroid volume. The deviation is greater for larger volumes.
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