07 June 2022>: Clinical Research
Clinical Application of C-TIRADS Category and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Differential Diagnosis of Solid Thyroid Nodules Measuring ≥1 cm
Zhuang Jin 1ABCDEF* , Yaqiong Zhu 2ABCDEF* , Yu Lei 3BF , Xin Yu 1BCD , Nan Jiang 1BCD , Yue Gao 1CF , Junying Cao 1ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936368
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936368
Table 4 Comparison of CEUS characteristics of thyroid nodules.
Benign(n=53) | Malignant(n=63) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Enhancement intensity | 0.067 | ||
No enhancement | 4 | 0 | |
Hypo-enhancement | 11 | 20 | |
Iso-enhancement | 34 | 35 | |
Hyperenhancement | 4 | 8 | |
Patterns of enhancement | |||
Centrality | 11 | 40 | |
Diffuse | 42 | 16 | |
Centrifugal | 0 | 7 | |
Internal homogeneity | 0.01 | ||
Homogeneity | 26 | 17 | |
Heterogeneity | 27 | 46 | |
Wash-in | |||
Earlier | 5 | 12 | |
Synchronous | 38 | 18 | |
Later | 10 | 33 | |
Wash-out | |||
Earlier | 0 | 3 | |
Synchronous | 53 | 39 | |
Later | 0 | 21 | |
Ring enhancement | 0.003 | ||
No | 44 | 62 | |
Yes | 9 | 1 | |
Morphology | |||
Regular | 49 | 26 | |
Irregular | 4 | 37 | |
Boundary | 0.06 | ||
Clear | 46 | 46 | |
Unclear | 7 | 17 | |
CAR | |||
No | 53 | 45 | |
Yes | 0 | 18 | |
CEUS – contrast enhanced ultrasound; CAR – contrast agent retention. |