The Value of Conventional Ultrasound and Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Zhao Qin
Abstract：Objective To investigate the value of conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.Methods Patients with thyroid nodules were collected from Mar.2014 to Mar.2015 in our hospital.Patients were divided into observation group(malignant nodules,n=50)and control group(benign nodules,n=50)according to pathological results.Results ①There was significant difference in diameter of nodules between observation group and control group(P<0.05);②There were significant differences in conventional ultrasonography results(morphology,boundary,aspect ratio,microcalcification and abnormal lymph nodes)between the two groups(P<0.05);③There were significant differences in contrast-enhanced ultrasonography results(enhancement time,enhancement mode,enhancement intensity,boundary,annular enhancement and enhanced nodule size)between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion Conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound have good value in the diagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.The combination of these can improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Keywords：Conventional ultrasoundContrast-enhanced ultrasoundPapillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 147-149 )