An Easy Sonographic Scoring System for Predicting Malignant Thyroid Nodules
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 500
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the investigators study is to retrospectively evaluate the predictors of malignant thyroid nodules and established an useful scoring system based on sonographic findings and demographic data.
详细描述
Background:
Some sonographic appearance can help in selection of the correct thyroid nodes to aspirate with US(ultrasound)-guided FNA(fine needle aspiration) biopsy. Findings suggestive for malignant thyroid cancer include micro-calcification, blurred margins, intra-nodular vascular pattern, marked hypoechogenicity or taller-than-wide shape.1-3 However, no single criteria can perfectly predict malignant thyroid nodules. Applied multiple US criteria for the differentiation of thyroid nodule has an overall accuracy ranging from 59.5 to 73.4%.3
Objective:
The purpose of our study is to retrospectively evaluate the predictors of malignant thyroid nodules and established an useful scoring system based on sonographic findings and demographic data.
Material and methods:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •nodules which underwent head and neck ultrasound(US) examination and US-FNA cytology from 2007 July to 2010 Dec at Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
排除标准
- •a previous diagnosis of thyroid malignancy before US exam
研究者
Li-Jen Liao
Department of Otolaryngology
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital