Does a three-degree hypoechogenicity grading improve ultrasound thyroid nodule risk stratification and affect the TI-RADS 4 category? A retrospective observational study

Does a three-degree hypoechogenicity grading improve ultrasound thyroid nodule risk stratification and affect the TI-RADS 4 category? A retrospective observational study

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether classifying hypoechogenicity in three degrees (mild, moderate, and marked) could improve the distinction between benign and malignant nodules and whether such an approach could influence Category 4 of the Thyroid Imaging Reporting a...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Luiz Costantin Delfim, Lia Roque Assumpção, Flávia Paiva Proença Lobo Lopes, Patrícia de Fátima dos Santos Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023-05-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Thyroid nodule
thyroid neoplasms
ultrasonography
diagnosis
biopsy
cytology
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