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I Sporea¹, M Vlad, S Bota

¹Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania. isporea@umft.ro

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Thyroid tissue elasticity measured by ARFI is significantly different in healthy individuals compared to those with Graves' disease or chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT). This method effectively identifies diffuse thyroid diseases.

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Area of Science:

Thyroidology
Medical Imaging
Rheology

Background:

Thyroid diseases, including Graves' disease and chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT), are common endocrine disorders.
Accurate diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid pathology are crucial for effective patient management.
Elastography offers a non-invasive method to assess tissue stiffness, potentially aiding in thyroid disease evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare thyroid tissue elasticity values in healthy individuals, patients with Graves' disease, and patients with CAT.
To evaluate the utility of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) elastography in differentiating thyroid pathologies.

Main Methods:

Prospective study involving 74 subjects: 23 healthy, 29 with Graves' disease, and 22 with CAT.
ARFI elastography measurements (10 per lobe) were performed on the right and left thyroid lobes using a convex probe.
Median elastographic values (m/sec) were calculated for each lobe, and a mean ARFI value was determined.

Main Results:

Thyroid stiffness was significantly lower in healthy subjects (2.07±0.44 m/sec) compared to those with Graves' disease (2.82±0.47 m/sec, p<0.001) and CAT (2.49±0.48 m/sec, p=0.004).
A significant difference in thyroid stiffness was observed between healthy individuals and those with autoimmune thyroid pathology (Graves' disease and CAT) (2.07±0.44 m/sec vs. 2.68±0.50 m/sec, p<0.001).

Conclusions:

ARFI elastography is a valuable tool for assessing diffuse thyroid gland pathology.
The method demonstrates sufficient accuracy (AUROC=0.80) in predicting the presence of diffuse thyroid diseases.
ARFI elastography can differentiate thyroid tissue elasticity in various thyroid conditions.