Strain Imaging in the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules: The Associated Factors Leading to Misdiagnosis

This study analyzed which imaging characteristics may contribute to misdiagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules (TNs) through strain imaging (SI). We analyzed SI parameters and conventional ultrasound (CUS) characteristics of 264 nodules with histopathology results and we applied binary logistic regression analysis to select independent variables for incorrect SI results. The elastography imaging (EI) score and the virtual touch tissue imaging (VTI) score of malignant TNs were remarkably higher than that in benign TNs.

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Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - September 16, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Ye Han, Jia-Qi Wu, Xiu-Juan Hou, Jia-Wei Sun, Zhen-Ya Piao, Fei Teng, Xiao-Lei Wang Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research