A Mixed Model of Clinical Characteristics, Strain Elastography and ACR-TIRADS Predicts Malignancy in Small Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Single-Center Study
Prospective study identifies clinical characteristics and elastography scores as key predictors of malignancy in thyroid nodules, suggesting improved diagnostic approaches.
Key Points
A mixed model combining clinical characteristics and ACR scoring achieved perfect performance, indicating high accuracy in predicting malignancy.
Logistic regression analysis demonstrated ACR-scoring as a significant predictor of FNA results, with an area under the curve of 0.993.
Patients with Bethesda V–VI results exhibited higher autoimmune thyroiditis rates and ACR scoring points compared to those with Bethesda II.
The study assessed 141 patients with thyroid nodules, showing that the mixed model effectively stratifies those needing further evaluation.