Computerized analysis of calcification of thyroid nodules as visualized by ultrasonography

Highlights • Computerized analysis of calcification feature in thyroid US was feasible. • Analyzed calcification features enhanced diagnostic performance in the differential diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules. • The calcification within malignant thyroid nodules showed different characteristics...

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Published inEuropean journal of radiology Vol. 84; no. 10; pp. 1949 - 1953
Main Authors Choi, Woo Jung, Park, Jeong Seon, Kim, Kwang Gi, Kim, Soo-Yeon, Koo, Hye Ryoung, Lee, Young-Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.2015
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Area Under Curve
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Papillary - diagnostic imaging
Computerized analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Hyperplasia
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Neural network
Neural Networks (Computer)
Radiology
Retrospective Studies
ROC Curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thyroid
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging
Thyroiditis - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
Computerized analysis
Neural network
Ultrasonography
Thyroid
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Summary:Highlights • Computerized analysis of calcification feature in thyroid US was feasible. • Analyzed calcification features enhanced diagnostic performance in the differential diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules. • The calcification within malignant thyroid nodules showed different characteristics compared with calcifications of benign thyroid nodules.
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ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.06.021