Differences between ATA, AACE/ACE/AME and ACR TI-RADS ultrasound classifications performance in identifying cytological high-risk thyroid nodules.

CONCLUSIONS: The ACR TI-RADS classification system has the highest area under the ROC curve for the identification of cytological high-risk nodules. ATA classification leaves "unclassified" nodules at relatively high risk of malignancy.
PMID: 29626008 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Endocrinology - April 6, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Lauria A, Maddaloni E, Briganti SI, Beretta Anguissola G, Perrella E, Taffon C, Palermo A, Pozzilli P, Manfrini S, Crescenzi A Tags: Eur J Endocrinol Source Type: research