Risk Stratification in Patients With Follicular Neoplasm on Cytology: Use of Quantitative Characteristics and Sonographic Patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Differentiating thyroid nodules with a cytological diagnosis of follicular neoplasm remains an issue. The goal of this study was to determine whether ultrasonographic (US) findings obtained preoperatively from the computer-aided detection (CAD) system are sufficient to further stratify the risk of malignancy for this diagnostic cytological category.

Methods

From September 2016 to September 2018 in our hospital, patients diagnosed with Bethesda category IV (follicular neoplasm or suspicion of follicular neoplasm) thyroid nodules and underwent surgical excisions were include in the study. Quantification and analysis of tumor features were performed using CAD software. The US findings of the region of interest, including index of composition, margin, echogenicity, te

SUBMITTER: Wu MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8120278 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature