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Objective To evaluate the value of virtual touch tissue imaging quantification (VTIQ),which was combined with ultrasound Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS),for differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions.Methods Totally 190 patients with 214 breast lesions were enrolled in this study.All lesions were classified according to the BI-RADS for sonography.The maximum,minimum and mean shear wave velocity (SWV) values on VTIQ in the lesions were obtained.The SWV between benign and malignant lesions were analyzed.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curves were plotted to determine the cut off value of VTIQ for differential diagnosis of breast lesions. Results Pathology confirmed 166 benign lesions and 48 malignant lesions.The SWVmax,SWVmin,SWVmean of malignant lesions were significantly higher than those of benign lesions (all P<0.001).The SWVmean 3.67 m/s as the best value in the diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the combination of the SWVmean and BI-RADS classification standard in the diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions were 77.6%,97.5%,92.7%,91.3%,respectively.Conclusions The combination of VTIQ and ultrasonic BI-RADS can improve the ability of differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions.
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Objective To evaluate the value of elastic strain ratio (SR) in ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (US-FNA) of thyroid nodule.Methods A total of 222 thyroid nodules from 216 patients were reviewed and analyzed by Logistic regression of clinical data,2D ultrasound,and SR.The odds ratios of variables in the equation were compared to assess various variables,especially of SR in the diagnosis.The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of the SR method,US-FNA method,and combined method were calculated.Results Three statistically significant features finally entered the Logistic regression model,followed by SR,echo,and age according to the odds ratio.The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of the SR method,US-FNA method and combined method were 85.4％,82.1％,83.3％ ; 91.5％,82.1％,85.6％ ; 97.6％,94.3％,95.5％ respectively.Conclusions SR＜0.5 is the most important risk factor in differential diagnosis of thyroid malignant nodules from benign nodules.SR raises the sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of US-FNA method and plays an important role in diagnosing thyroid nodules via US-FNA.
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Objective To evaluate the value of 2D ultrasound and elastic strain ratio (SR) in diagnosis of thyroid nodule by fine needle aspiration (FNA).Methods 196 thyroid nodules were analyzed retrospectively with 2D ultrasound,elastography and FNA results,pathology results as the golden standard.A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to identify the best cut-off point of SR.The Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the variables effectiveness on age,nodule echo,calcification and SR.Tried to discuss how to use SR before or after US-FNA in diagnosis of thyroid nodule.Results The SR of the malignant nodules group was significantly different from the benign nodules group,and the best cut-off point was 0.5 with sensitivity 91.7％,specificity 90.2 ％ and accuracy 90.8 ％.The Logistic analysis results were SR,age,echo,calcification according to the odds ratio.SR can screened nodules without puncture necessary before FNA,and increase the FNA sensitivity,specificity and accuracy after FNA.Conclusions SR has good application value in diagnosis thyroid malignant tumor.SR can reduce unnecessary FNA and make a supplementary diagnosis of FNA.