Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS)
In patients with thyroid nodules, ultrasonography (US) has been established as a primary diagnostic imaging method and is essential for treatment decision. The Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) is a pattern-based, US malignancy risk stratification system that can easily d...
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| description | In patients with thyroid nodules, ultrasonography (US) has been established as a primary diagnostic
imaging method and is essential for treatment decision. The Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and
Data System (K-TIRADS) is a pattern-based, US malignancy risk stratification system that can easily diagnose
nodules during real-time ultrasound examinations. The 2021 K-TIRADS clarified the US criteria
for nodule classification and revised the size thresholds for nodule biopsy, thereby reducing unnecessary
biopsies for benign nodules while maintaining the appropriate sensitivity to detect malignant tumors
in patients without feature of high risk thyroid cancer. Thyroid radiology practice has an important
clinical role in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of patients with thyroid nodules, and
should be performed according to standard practice guidelines for proper and effective clinical care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-784a8a104e984129add29d594a7ff6252023-01-31T00:51:14ZengThe Korean Society of RadiologyJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology2951-08052023-01-0184192109https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0158Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS)Dong Gyu NaIn patients with thyroid nodules, ultrasonography (US) has been established as a primary diagnostic imaging method and is essential for treatment decision. The Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) is a pattern-based, US malignancy risk stratification system that can easily diagnose nodules during real-time ultrasound examinations. The 2021 K-TIRADS clarified the US criteria for nodule classification and revised the size thresholds for nodule biopsy, thereby reducing unnecessary biopsies for benign nodules while maintaining the appropriate sensitivity to detect malignant tumors in patients without feature of high risk thyroid cancer. Thyroid radiology practice has an important clinical role in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of patients with thyroid nodules, and should be performed according to standard practice guidelines for proper and effective clinical care.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0158thyroid noduleultrasonographydiagnosisbiopsyfine-needlepractice guideline |
| spellingShingle | Dong Gyu Na Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology thyroid nodule ultrasonography diagnosis biopsy fine-needle practice guideline |
| title | Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) |
| title_full | Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) |
| title_fullStr | Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) |
| title_short | Clinical Application of the 2021 Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) |
| title_sort | clinical application of the 2021 korean thyroid imaging reporting and data system k tirads |
| topic | thyroid nodule ultrasonography diagnosis biopsy fine-needle practice guideline |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0158 |
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