The possibilities of ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of follicular neoplasia of the thyroid gland

Thyroid cancer is the most common cancer of the endocrine system. The diagnosis of thyroid cancer has taken a step forward due to the introduction of fine-needle biopsy of the thyroid gland with subsequent evaluation of cytological material using the Bethesda system. One category of this classificat...

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Published inOpukholi golovy i shei Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 81 - 90
Main Authors Dolidze, D. D., Bagatelia, Z. A., Lukin, A. Yu, Сovantsev, S. D., Shevyakova, T. V., Pichugina, N. V., Skripnichenko, D. M., Mulaeva, K. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Russian
Published ABV-press 01.06.2023
Subjects
contrast enhancement
doppler imaging
elastography
follicular tumor
thyroid gland
ultrasound diagnostics
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Summary:Thyroid cancer is the most common cancer of the endocrine system. The diagnosis of thyroid cancer has taken a step forward due to the introduction of fine-needle biopsy of the thyroid gland with subsequent evaluation of cytological material using the Bethesda system. One category of this classification traditionally remains a gray area of diagnosis. The detection of a follicular tumor in the cytological material (category IV according to Bethesda) does not allow one to reliably classify the neoplasia as benign or malignant and requires surgical intervention. The traditional informative and widely used method for diagnosing thyroid tumors is ultrasound. However, the sensitivity and specificity of the method varies over a wide range. This review analyzes the literature on the possibilities of ultrasound diagnostics in assessing the malignant potential of follicular tumors of the thyroid gland.
ISSN:2222-1468
2411-4634
DOI:10.17650/2222-1468-2023-13-1-81-90