Brandenstein, Moritz and Wiesinger, Isabel and Kuenzel, Julian and Hornung, Matthias and Stroszczynski, Christian and Jung, Ernst-Michael (2022) Multiparametric Sonographic Imaging of Thyroid Lesions: Chances of B-Mode, Elastography and CEUS in Relation to Preoperative Histopathology. CANCERS, 14 (19): 4745. ISSN , 2072-6694
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Simple Summary As the incidence of thyroid lesions in Europe is rising, more and more people affected by thyroid pathologies seek treatment in a clinic. Every suspicious thyroid nodule needs to be confirmed as benign or malignant in order to be treated correctly. Unnecessary invasive diagnostics and thyroid surgery should be avoided. The aim of this retrospective study was to improve the distinction between benign and malignant nodules by using new high-performance multiparametric ultrasound examination techniques. By analyzing 122 thyroid nodules we created a score-based system combining B-mode, shear-wave elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound malignancy criteria. This system allows for a quite accurate detection of thyroid carcinomas with a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 75.49%. Shear-wave elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound can detect unique malignancy features, which cannot be found in B-mode. Therefore, these criteria would present a relevant addition to the B-mode TI-RADS classification. Background: The aim was to improve preoperative diagnostics of solid non-cystic thyroid lesions by using new high-performance multiparametric ultrasound examination techniques. Methods: Multiparametric ultrasound consists of B-mode, shear-wave elastography and contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) including Time-Intensity-Curve (TIC) analysis. A bolus of 1-2.4 mL Sulfur Hexafluorid microbubbles was injected for CEUS. Postoperative histopathology was the diagnostic gold standard. Results: 116 patients were included in this study. 102 benign thyroid nodules were diagnosed as well as 20 carcinomas. Suspicious B-mode findings like microcalcifications, a blurry edge and no homogeneous sonomorphological structure were detected in 60, 75 and 80% of all carcinomas but only in 13.7, 36.3 and 46.1% of all benign lesions. The average shear-wave elastography measurements of malignant lesions (4.6 m/s or 69.8 kPa centrally and 4.2 m/s or 60.1 kPa marginally) exceed the values of benign nodules. Suspicious CEUS findings like a not-homogeneous wash-in and a wash-out were detected almost twice as often in carcinomas. Conclusion: Multiparametric ultrasound offers new possibilities for the preoperative distinction between benign and malignant thyroid nodules. A score based system of B-mode, shear-wave and CEUS malignancy criteria shows promising results in the detection of thyroid carcinomas. It reaches a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 75.49%.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CONTRAST-ENHANCED ULTRASOUND; NODULES; IDENTIFICATION; GUIDELINES; BENIGN; solid thyroid lesions; B-mode; shear-wave elastography; CEUS; histopathology |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Chirurgie Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Röntgendiagnostik |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2024 10:05 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2024 10:05 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/57148 |
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