Does the ACR TI-RADS scoring allow us to safely avoid unnecessary thyroid biopsy? single center analysis in a large cohort

Atilla F. D. K., Saydam B. O., Erarslan N. A., Unlu A. G. D., Yasar H. Y., Ozer M., ...More

ENDOCRINE, vol.61, no.3, pp.398-402, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12020-018-1620-6
  • Journal Name: ENDOCRINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.398-402
  • Keywords: Thyroid nodules, Fine-needle aspiration biopsy, Thyroid cancer, Thyroid ultrasound, NEEDLE-ASPIRATION BIOPSY, NODULE SIZE, BETHESDA SYSTEM, MALIGNANCY, CYTOPATHOLOGY, PREDICTORS, FREQUENCY, CANCER
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has recently proposed a guideline that recommends clinicians to perform thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) on the basis of ultrasound features. In this study, we focused on nodules for which no biopsy is recommended by the ACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) guideline.