This study aimed to explore the diagnostic value of elastic sonography score method in the identification of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis was conducted in 59 cases (85 thyroid nodules). According to the pathological results
85 nodules were divided into benign group [n=42
63 nodules
male∶female =21∶42
13-74 years old
average (53.1613) years
]
and malignant group [
n
=17
22 nodules
male∶female=5∶17
24-68 years old
average (44.7711.51) years
]
. The elastic scores between groups were compared
and differential diagnosis ability of elasticity score was evaluated
by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Through the calculation of the cut-off point
the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules were improved by calculation the cut-off point..
Results:
The elastic scores of thyroid nodules between benign and malignant group were significantly different (non-parametric Mann-Whitney test
Z
=-9.517
P
=0.000). The area under the ROC was 0.886. When the elastic score was greater than or equal to 3 points (cut-off point=3) the specificity for diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules was 78.0%
the sensitivity was 90.5%.
Conclusion:
The elastic sonography scoring system could help to improve the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
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Related Author
OU Shengsheng
LI Jie
WU Xinping
SUN Peixuan
TONG Yuyang
SU Lei
DU Xiaoying
GUO Jie
Related Institution
Department of Ultrasound, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University
Department of Function, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
Department of Ultrasound, Jinling Clinical Medical College, Nanjing Medical University, General Hospital of the Eastern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Department of Ultrasound, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Department of Radiology, Jinshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University