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Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for Detecting Diffuse Thyroid Disease on Ultrasonography: A Single-Center

Hye Jin Baek¹, Dong Wook Kim², Kyeong Hwa Ryu¹

¹Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea.

Frontiers in Endocrinology

|November 30, 2019

Summary

Ultrasonography features can effectively detect diffuse thyroid disease (DTD). Coarse echotexture, altered echogenicity, and increased diameter are key indicators, aiding in a structured reporting system for diagnosis.

Keywords:

TIRADS autoimmune thyroiditis diffuse thyroid disease thyroid ultrasonography

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Background:

Diffuse thyroid disease (DTD) diagnosis relies on various imaging and clinical factors.
Standardized ultrasonography (US) features for DTD detection require further elucidation.
A structured reporting system can improve diagnostic accuracy for DTD.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare ultrasonography (US) features between diffuse thyroid disease (DTD) and normal thyroid parenchyma (NTP).
To identify significant US predictors for DTD.
To propose a structured imaging reporting system for detecting DTD.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of thyroid US findings in 270 patients.
Evaluation of DTD-specific features, parenchymal echotexture, echogenicity, diameter, margin, and vascularity.
Univariate, multivariate analyses, and regression modeling to correlate US features with DTD.

Main Results:

Significant US predictors for DTD included altered echogenicity, coarse echotexture, increased diameter, lobulated margin, and increased vascularity.
Coarse parenchymal echotexture emerged as the most significant independent predictor of DTD.
A structured reporting system achieved high diagnostic indices, including 85.6% accuracy, with a sensitivity of 68.8% and specificity of 92.2%.

Conclusions:

Specific ultrasonography features are strongly associated with diffuse thyroid disease.
A structured sonographic reporting and data system demonstrates utility in detecting DTD.
This approach may enhance the diagnostic process for patients with suspected diffuse thyroid conditions.