Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of RTE and SWE in Differentiating Malignant Thyroid Nodules from Benign Ones: a Meta-Analysis

Comparing the Diagnostic Accuracy of RTE and SWE in Differentiating Malignant Thyroid Nodules from Benign Ones: a Meta-Analysis

Background: Approximately 10-20 million Americans have been clinically diagnosed with thyroid nodules. Shear wave elastography (SWE) and real-time elastography (RTE) are two primary forms of elastography for identifying the status of thyroid nodules. The aim of this study is to assess the performanc...

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Main Authors: Wuguo Tian, Shuai Hao, Bo Gao, Yan Jiang, Xiaohua Zhang, Shu Zhang, Lingji Guo, Jie Yan, Donglin Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-11-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Real-time elastography
Shear wave elastography
Malignant thyroid nodules
Meta-analysis
Sensitivity
Specificity
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