Differential diagnostic value of acoustic radiation force impulse imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in benign and malignant thyroid nodules
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2017.27.011
- VernacularTitle:声脉冲辐射力弹性成像及超声造影对甲状腺良恶性结节的鉴别诊断价值
- Author:
Xin LI
1
;
Huifen WANG
;
Zhoulong ZHANG
Author Information
1. 河南科技大学临床医学院/河南科技大学第一附属医院超声科
- Keywords:
thyroid nodules;
acoustic radiation force impulse imaging;
contrast-enhanced ultrasound;
combination diagnosis
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2017;46(27):3779-3781
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the differentiating diagnostic value of single use and combined use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging(ARFI) in TI-RADS class 3 and 4 thyroid nodules.Methods A total of 68 inpatients with thyroid nodules treated by operation in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology (according with TI-RADS class 3 and 4 thyroid nodules suggested by Ji-Young Park in 99 cases) were collected and their imaging data were retrospectively analyzed.All cases simultaneously conducted ARFI and CEUS examinations before operation.The pathogenic results served as the golden standard.The differentiating diagnostic values of single use and combined use of CEUS and ARFI in TI-RADS class 3 and 4 thyroid nodules were comparatively analyzed by using the statistical method.Results Both ARFI and CEUS had high differential diagnosis value in TI-RADS class 3 and 4 thyroid nodules,however,the single use of ARFI and CEUS no statistically significant difference in diagnosis value (P＞0.05),the combination use of ARFI and CEUS significantly improved the sensitivity and accuracy of diagnosis.Conclusion The combination of CEUS and ARFI can be applied to differentiate TI-RADS class 3 and 4 thyroid nodules.
