Diagnostic Performance of Gray-Scale US and Elastography in Solid Thyroid Nodules

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 262; no. 3; pp. 1002 - 1013
• Main Authors: Moon, Hee Jung, Sung, Ji Min, Kim, Eun-Kyung, Yoon, Jung Hyun, Youk, Ji Hyun, Kwak, Jin Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biopsy; Diagnosis, Differential; Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Nodule - pathology; Ultrasonography, Interventional

To evaluate the diagnostic performance of gray-scale ultrasonography (US) and elastography in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules. This was an institutional review board-approved retrospective study with waiver of informed consent. A total of 703 solid thyroid nodules in 676 patient...