The diagnostic value of elastography score and strain index for the evaluation of thyroid  micronodules

Erman ÇAKAL; Melia KARAKÖSE; İlknur ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL; Mustafa ŞAHİN; Bekir UÇAN; Mustafa ÖZBEK

Makale detayları

The diagnostic value of elastography score and strain index for the evaluation of thyroid micronodules

Yazarlar:

Erman ÇAKAL | Melia KARAKÖSE | İlknur ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL | Mustafa ŞAHİN | Bekir UÇAN | Mustafa ÖZBEK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2018 Vol.48 Issue 5, pp.1048-1052

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000750586

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 


 
                         Background/aim: In the general population, the frequency of thyroid micronodules is increasing, and the prevalence of malignancy
is higher for such nodules. Ultrasonography findings of these nodules are neither specific nor sensitive. The aim of this study was to
investigate the diagnostic value of elastography in patients with thyroid micronodules.
Materials and methods: A total of 224 patients with thyroid micronodules were recruited in this prospective study. All patients
underwent a thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Elastography scores (ESs) and strain indexes (SIs) were measured with real-time
ultrasound elastography.
Results: Malignant micronodules had higher ES and SI values than those of benign micronodules (P 3 showed sensitivity of 79.4% and specificity of 98.1%. The area under the curve (AUC) for ES was
0.888 (P < 0.001). The optimal SI cutoff value that differentiated benign from malignant micronodules was 3.06 (98% sensitivity; 91%
specificity). The AUC for SI was 0.970 (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: ES and SI are beneficial markers for detecting malignant thyroid micronodules. We showed that SI is better than ES when
assessing the malignancy of thyroid micronodules.
                    

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Makale detayları

The diagnostic value of elastography score and strain index for the evaluation of thyroid micronodules

Yazarlar: Erman ÇAKAL | Melia KARAKÖSE | İlknur ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL | Mustafa ŞAHİN | Bekir UÇAN | Mustafa ÖZBEK

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2018 Vol.48 Issue 5, pp.1048-1052

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2018

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000750586

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Erman ÇAKAL | Melia KARAKÖSE | İlknur ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL | Mustafa ŞAHİN | Bekir UÇAN | Mustafa ÖZBEK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2018 Vol.48 Issue 5, pp.1048-1052

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000750586

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144