Comparison of different ultrasound classification systems of thyroid nodules for identifying malignant potential: a cross-sectional study
Clinics
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76: e2126, 2021. tab, graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1153950
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In our organization, it has been necessary in our organization to calculate the risk categories according to the American Thyroid Association (ATA), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology/Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (AACE/ACE/AME), and the American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (ACR TIRADS) classification systems for each patient, from the year 2019; these are also required to be registered in the database. This creates a barrier to medical collaboration in everyday radiological practice because using multiple rating systems can be confusing for both readers and patients. For the change in routine practice, this study aimed to compare diagnostic parameters of the ATA, AACE/ACE/AME, and ACR TIRADS classification systems for the detection of suspicious thyroid nodule(s) considering the results of fine-needle aspiration cytopathology as the reference standard.METHODS:
Data on ultrasound characteristics (2,000 nodules) and fine-needle aspiration cytopathology (39 nodules) were included in the analysis. The decision making of fine-needle aspiration biopsies was evaluated from the ultrasound characteristics as per the ATA, AACE/ACE/AME, and ACR TIRADS classification systems.RESULTS:
The ATA, AACE/ACE/AME, and ACR TIRADS recommended 26, 32, and 37 nodules for fine-needle aspiration biopsies, respectively. Considering the results of fine-needle aspiration cytopathology as the reference standard, the ATA, AACE/ACE/AME, and ACR TIRADS classification systems had 0.993, 0.996, and 0.998 sensitivity, respectively. The accuracies were 0.641, 0.795, and 0.923, respectively.CONCLUSION:
The ACR TIRADS classification system is less invasive and can identify suspicious nodules more accurately than that of ATA and AACE/ACE/AME.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Thyroid Neoplasms
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Thyroid Nodule
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Medical imaging and nuclear medicine, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang/CN
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Department of Ultrasonic medicine, The first affiliated hospital of gannan medical university/CN
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Department of Ultrasonic, The second affiliated hospital of nanchang university/CN
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