Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for Detecting Diffuse Thyroid Disease on Ultrasonography: A Single-Center Study

• Published in: Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) Vol. 10; p. 776
• Main Authors: Baek, Hye Jin, Kim, Dong Wook, Ryu, Kyeong Hwa, Shin, Gi Won, Park, Jin Young, Lee, Yoo Jin, Choo, Hye Jung, Park, Ha Kyoung, Ha, Tae Kwun, Kim, Do Hun, Jung, Soo Jin, Park, Ji Sun, Moon, Sung Ho, Ahn, Ki Jung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 08.11.2019
• Subjects: autoimmune thyroiditis; diffuse thyroid disease; Endocrinology; thyroid; TIRADS; ultrasonography

Objective: This study aimed to compare the ultrasonography (US) features of diffuse thyroid disease (DTD) and normal thyroid parenchyma (NTP), and to propose a structured imaging reporting system for detecting DTD. Methods: This retrospective study assessed the findings for 270 consecutive patients...