Comparison of muscle-to-nodule and parenchyma-to-nodule strain ratios in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules: Which one should we use?

Aydin, Ramazan; Elmalı, Muzaffer; Polat, Ahmet; Danacı, Murat; Akpolat, Ilkser

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.12.003

Comparison of muscle-to-nodule and parenchyma-to-nodule strain ratios in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules: Which one should we use?

Aydin R., Elmalı M., Polat A. V., Danacı M., Akpolat I.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.83, sa.3, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 83 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.12.003
Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sonoelastography, Thyroid nodule, Ultrasound, Strain ratio, Color Doppler ultrasound, SONOGRAPHIC FEATURES, DIAGNOSIS, ELASTOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, ELASTOSONOGRAPHY, ELASTICITY
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of muscle-to-nodule strain ratio (MNSR) in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules and to see if there was a difference between MNSR and parenchyma-to-nodule strain ratios (PNSR) in diagnosis.