CEUS perfusion patterns in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules
10.13929/j.1003-3289.201811044
- VernacularTitle: CEUS灌注模式鉴别诊断甲状腺良恶性结节
- Author:
Lina PANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Contrast media;
Diagnosis, differential;
Thyroid nodule;
Ultrasonography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2019;35(7):989-992
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the value of CEUS perfusion patterns in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. Methods: CEUS images and clinical data of 111 patients with thyroid nodules (111 nodules) were retrospectively analyzed. Benign and malignant nodules were diagnosed through evaluating their contrast perfusion patterns. Taken pathology as the final diagnostic criteria, the efficacy of CEUS in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules was evaluated. Results: Totally 14 cases were diagnosed as benign nodules and 97 as malignant nodules. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of CEUS in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules were 92.78% (90/97), 64.29% (9/14), 89.19% (99/111), 94.74% (90/95) and 56.25% (9/16), respectively. Conclusion: CEUS perfusion patterns are valuable in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
