Performance of Elastography for the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study

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Authors

Ghobad Azizi · Wilmington College

James M. Keller · BioFire Diagnostics (United States)

Michelle S. Lewis · Wilmington College

David Puett · Carolina Arthritis Associates

Karly Rivenbark · Wilmington College

Carl D. Malchoff · UConn Health

Abstract

We conclude that TN stiffness measured by elastography is an independent predictor of TC with a PPV that is equal to or greater than that of conventional ultrasonographic characteristics. NPV was greater than any other predictor of malignancy.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Thyroid

Volume 23, Issue 6, pp. 734-740

DOI: 10.1089/thy.2012.0227

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