The value of virtual touch tissue image (VTI) and virtual touch tissue quantification (VTQ) in the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules

• Published in: European journal of radiology Vol. 83; no. 11; pp. 2033 - 2040
• Main Authors: Zhang, Feng-Juan, Han, Ruo-Ling, Zhao, Xin-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Acoustic radiation force impulse; Adult; Aged; Diagnosis, Differential; Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Female; Humans; Male; Microsurgery; Middle Aged; Nerve Fibers - pathology; Radiology; Reproducibility of Results; ROC Curve; Sensitivity and Specificity; Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology; Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Nodule - pathology; Thyroid nodules; Touch; Ultrasound; User-Computer Interface; Virtual touch tissue image; Virtual touch tissue quantification; Virtual touch tissue quantification; Ultrasound; Virtual touch tissue image; Thyroid nodules; Acoustic radiation force impulse

•All nodules in the research were confirmed by histopathology.•The classification method of VTI was easy to learn.•VTQ could provide quantitative elasticity measurements for thyroid nodules.•VTI classification could provide semi-quantitative elasticity analysis.•The area ratio could show invasive ex...