SuperSonic shear imaging for the differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules: a meta-analysis

Chen, Y; Dong, Bingtian; Jiang, Ziyan; Cai, Qingyan; Huang, Lichun; Huang, Huibin

doi:10.1007/s40618-022-01765-y

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“…Zhang et al ( 35 ) found that SWE had high diagnostic efficiency for ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules; the accuracy was 76.1%, with the best cutoff of Emax being 40.9 kPa. Chen et al ( 36 ) conducted a meta-analysis with 4,296 thyroid nodules and found that Supersonic shear imaging showed high accuracy in the differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules, which could serve as a noninvasive and important tool for thyroid nodule evaluation. Liao et al ( 37 ) found that SWE could be an independent predictor for malignant thyroid nodules; the sensitivity and specificity were 81% and 65%, respectively, with the best cutoff of Emean being 32 kPa.…”

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Wang

Yang

et al. 2023

Front. Oncol.

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ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), shear wave elastography (SWE), and their combined use in the differentiation of American College of Radiology (ACR) thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT).Materials and methodsA total of 133 pathologically confirmed ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category nodules coexisting with HT in 113 patients were included; CEUS and SWE were performed for all nodules. The sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV), accuracy, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of the SWE, CEUS, and the combined use of both for the differentiation of benign and malignant nodules were compared, respectively.ResultsUsing CEUS alone, the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy were 89.2%, 66.0%, 81.3%, 78.6%, and 80.5%, respectively. Using SWE alone, Emax was superior to Emin, Emean, and Eratio for the differentiation of benign and malignant nodules with the best cutoff Emax >46.8 kPa, which had sensitivity of 65.1%, specificity of 90.0%, PPV of 91.5%, NPV of 60.8%, and accuracy of 74.4%, respectively. Compared with the diagnostic performance of qualitative CEUS or/and quantitative SWE, the combination of CEUS and SWE had the best sensitivity, accuracy, and AUC; the sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, accuracy, and AUC were 94.0%, 66.0%, 82.1%, 86.8%, 83.5%, and 0.80 (95% confidence interval: 0.713, 0.886), respectively.ConclusionIn conclusion, CEUS and SWE were useful for the differentiation of benign and malignant ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with HT. The combination of CEUS and SWE could improve the sensitivity and accuracy compared with using CEUS or SWE alone. It could be a non-invasive, reliable, and useful method to differentiate benign from malignant ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with HT.

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Wang

Yang

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Front. Oncol.

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“…[ 1 ] Related research results show that the incidence of malignant nodules in patients with thyroid nodules is approximately 5.6–79.8%. [ 2 ] Compared with patients with benign nodules, patients with malignant thyroid nodules have more serious conditions, and their physical and mental health and quality of life are affected, [ 3 - 6 ] so timely identification of the pathological natures of thyroid nodules is vital.…”

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Diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology in the pathological natures of thyroid nodules: A retrospective study

Xing,

Tan

2024

Cytojournal

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Objective: Thyroid nodules, a clinical disease with high incidence, include benign and malignant types. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (US-FNAC) in determining the pathological nature of thyroid nodules and to conduct an in-depth analysis of its diagnostic efficacy across nodules of varying sizes. Material and Methods: This retrospective study identified 116 patients undergoing thyroidectomy in Zibo Central hospital from January 2022 to March 2023, with 98 meeting the study’s inclusion criteria. All patients received ultrasound and US-FNAC examinations before surgery to analyze the ultrasonic features of thyroid nodules. The diagnosis results of pathological natures obtained by US-FNAC were analyzed with the result of post-operative pathological examination as the gold standard. The patients were divided into four groups according to the median and quartile of nodular diameters to explore the diagnostic efficacy of US-FNAC for the pathological natures of thyroid nodules with various diameters and comprehensively evaluate its application value. The evaluation tool of diagnostic efficacy was the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: A total of 98 puncture nodules were evaluated, with a diameter of 0.8–5.2 cm. Post-operative pathological examination showed 10 (10.20%) benign and 88 (89.80%) malignant lesions. The ultrasound examination showed 14 (14.29%) benign and 84 (85.71%) suspected malignant lesions. The US-FNAC results showed 2 cases (2.04%) of type I, 9 cases (9.18%) of type II, 3 cases (3.06%) of type III, 29 cases (29.59%) of type IV, 39 cases (39.80%) of type V, and 16 cases (16.33%) of type VI, including 9 (9.18%) benign and 84 (85.72%) malignant lesions and 5 (5.10%) uncertain pathological natures. According to the median and quartile of nodular diameters, specifically, 1.90 (1.60, 2.30) cm, 93 nodules with decided pathological natures were divided into groups Q1 (n = 24, ≤1.6 cm), Q2 (n = 26, 1.7–1.9 cm), Q3 (n = 24, 2.0–2.3 cm), and Q4 (n = 19, >2.3 cm). The results of ROC analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity of US-FNAC diagnosis were 0.894, 98.80%, and 80.00%, respectively. The AUCs of US-FNAC in groups Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 were 0.978, 1.000, 0.977, and 0.971. The AUCs of Q1 group, Q2 group, Q3 group and Q4 group were all > 0.9, and US-FNAC had high diagnostic efficiency for the pathological properties of thyroid nodules with different diameters. Conclusion: US-FNAC has a high diagnostic efficiency for the pathological properties of thyroid nodules. Whether the nodule diameter has an effect on the accuracy of this method requires more clinical evidence.

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SuperSonic shear imaging for the differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules: a meta-analysis

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of ACR TI-RADS 4 and 5 category thyroid nodules coexisting with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Diagnostic value of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology in the pathological natures of thyroid nodules: A retrospective study

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