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  • Endocrinology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Thyroid nodules are common, with malignancies occurring in approximately 5% of cases.
  • Fine-needle biopsy is the gold standard for thyroid cancer diagnosis.
  • Elastography offers a noninvasive method to assess tissue elasticity for malignancy prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review the characteristics and applications of elastographic methods in the thyroid gland.
  • To evaluate elastography's potential as a noninvasive predictor of thyroid malignancy.
  • To identify areas for improvement and future research in elastography for thyroid nodule management.

Main Methods:

  • Classification of elastographic techniques based on compression source, processing time, and stiffness expression.
  • Focus on quantitative methods like Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) and Aixplorer shear wave elastography.
  • Review of published data on elastography's diagnostic performance in thyroid nodules.

Main Results:

  • Elastography demonstrates high sensitivity and negative predictive value in detecting malignant thyroid nodules.
  • Quantitative methods (ARFI, shear wave) are promising.
  • Current data are insufficient for diagnosing indeterminate lesions or thyroiditis.

Conclusions:

  • Elastography enhances ultrasound performance in identifying high-risk thyroid nodules.
  • Technical improvements and standardized quantitative criteria are necessary for its definitive role in thyroid nodule and thyroiditis management.