Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Diffuse Thyroid Disease: a Study Comparing Grayscale US and Texture Analysis of Real-Time Elastography (RTE) and Grayscale US
International Journal of Thyroidology
;
: 14-23, 2017.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate and compare the diagnostic performances of grayscale ultrasound (US) and quantitative parameters obtained from texture analysis of grayscale US and elastography images in evaluating patients with diffuse thyroid disease (DTD). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
From September to December 2012, 113 patients (mean age, 43.4±10.7 years) who had undergone preoperative staging US and elastography were included in this study. Assessment of the thyroid parenchyma for the diagnosis of DTD was made if US features suggestive of DTD were present. Nine histogram parameters were obtained from the grayscale US and elastography images, from which ‘grayscale index’ and ‘elastography index’ were calculated. Diagnostic performances of grayscale US, texture analysis using grayscale US and elastography were calculated and compared.RESULTS:
Of the 113 patients, 85 (75.2%) patients were negative for DTD and 28 (24.8%) were positive for DTD on pathology. The presence of US features suggestive of DTD showed significantly higher rates of DTD on pathology, 60.7% to 8.2% (p0.05).CONCLUSION:
Diagnostic performances were the highest for grayscale US features in diagnosis of DTD. Grayscale index may be used as a complementary tool to US features for improving sensitivity and NPV.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid Gland
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Ultrasonography
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Diagnosis
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Elasticity Imaging Techniques
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
International Journal of Thyroidology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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